Lincoln County property record for 1501 Cotter Ave, Merrill, WI 54452
| Property Type | Single Family Home |
|---|---|
| Details | 4 bd · 1 ba · 1,142 sqft · built 1880 |
| Owner | 2 Individual Names on File |
| Tax Bill | $1,614 (2025) |
| Flood Zone | Zone X (minimal risk) |
| APN | 251-3106-151-0030 |
| Primary APN | 251-3106-151-0030 |
|---|
| Bedrooms | 4 Beds |
|---|---|
| Full Baths | 1 Bath |
| Stories | 1 Story |
| Building Area | 1,142 sqft Total Area |
| Year Built | Built 1880 |
|---|---|
| Architectural Style | Traditional |
| Exterior Material | Aluminum/Vinyl |
| Roof Material | Asphalt |
| Cooling System | None |
|---|---|
| Heating System | Forced Air |
| Heating Fuel | Gas |
| Sewer | Connected |
| Water Source | Commercial |
| Street Address | 1501 COTTER AVE |
|---|---|
| City | MERRILL |
| State | WI |
| Zip | 54452-2111 |
| Property Category | Residential |
| Property Type | Residential > Single Family > Home |
| Legal Description | LT 9 & E 16' LT 10 BLK 5 MATHEWS & COTTERS ADD'N |
| Legal Subdivision | MATHEWS & COTTERS ADDN |
| Legal Block | 5 |
| Legal Lot Number | 9-10 |
| Jurisdiction | LINCOLN WI |
| Township / Civil Division | MERRILL |
| Census Block Group | 2 |
| Census Block | 2032 |
| Census Tract | 960800 |
1501 Cotter Ave is owned and occupied by two individuals.
Source: Lincoln County records, as of March 16, 2026
| Owner of Record | 2 Individual Names on File |
|---|---|
| Co-owner | Co-owner on File |
| Mailing Address | 1501 COTTER AVE, MERRILL, WI 54452-2111 |
| Occupancy | Owner Occupied |
| Owner Type | Individual |
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| Deed Names | Name on Deed |
|---|---|
| Record Updated | Jun 8, 2026 |
The 2025 property tax bill for 1501 Cotter Ave was $1,614 with a homeowner's exemption.
Source: Lincoln County assessment roll, as of January 1, 2025
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Lincoln County |
| Municipality | Merrill City |
| Unified School District | Merrill Area School District (PK - 12) |
| Year | Tax Bill | Assessed Value | Assessed Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,614.00 Homeowner's exemption | $87,100 Land $7,600 Building $79,500 | $89,600 |
| 2023 | $1,250.00 Homeowner's exemption | $46,200 Land $6,100 Building $40,100 | $71,400 |
Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.
FEMA maps place 1501 Cotter Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.
Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective August 16, 2011 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026
| FEMA Flood Zone | Zone X minimal risk |
|---|---|
| Flood Insurance Requirement | Not required lenders may require it |
| Nearby Flood Policies | 1 in force |
Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.
The area around 1501 Cotter Ave has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.
Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024
| Wildfire Risk | Not rated no burnable land within ember reach |
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Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.
Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026
| Water System | MERRILL WATERWORKS serves 9,661 people · EPA ID WI7350123 |
|---|---|
| Water Source | Groundwater |
| Last State Inspection | May 2024 |
| Lead | Under 1 ppb (2023) action level 15 ppb |
| Water Quality | None last 10 years |
|---|---|
| Treatment and Procedure | Coliform assessment Oct 2025 |
| Monitoring and Reporting | 1 last 3 years |
Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ.
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 228 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025
| Provider | Max Down / Up (Mbps) |
|---|---|
| Frontier Fiber | 5,000 / 5,000 |
| Spectrum Cable | 1,000 / 1,000 |
| Verizon Fixed Wireless | 300 / 20 |
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