1520 Spring St, Grinnell, IA 50112 Property Records

Poweshiek County property record for 1520 Spring St, Grinnell, IA 50112

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 ba · 1,380 sqft · built 1957
Lot Size	0.287 acres (12,487 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$133,000 (May 2020)
Tax Bill	$2,416 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2020 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`0793800`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`0793800`

Interior

Full Baths	2 Baths
Half Baths	2 Half Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	3 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,380 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,212 sqft
Basement Area	1,212 sqft
Finished Basement	606 sqft
Game Room	Game Room

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1957
Effective Year Built	Effective 1957
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	12,487 sqft (0.287 acres)
Garage Type	Carport
Carport	Carport
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Slab
Porch Area	206 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Hot Water

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1520 SPRING ST
City	GRINNELL
State	IA
Zip	50112-1439
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	E 112 1/2' W 225' S 1/2 N 4/5 LOT 6 HAMLINS SUB NE SE EX S 21'
Legal Subdivision	HAMLINS SUB
Legal Lot Number	6
Jurisdiction	POWESHIEK IA
Township / Civil Division	GRINNELL
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4000
Census Tract	370300

Owner

1520 Spring St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in May 2020.

Source: Poweshiek County records, as of September 1, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1520 SPRING ST, GRINNELL, IA 50112-1439
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 14, 2020 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	May 14, 2020 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20201454
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

May 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POWESHIEK IA
Recording Date	May 14, 2020
Property Address	1520 SPRING ST, GRINNELL, IA 50112-1439
Document Number	202001454
Instrument Date	May 6, 2020
Instrument	2020-01454
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 26, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$212.00
Amount Accuracy	Calculated from Transfer Tax
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1520 SPRING ST, GRINNELL, IA 50112-1439

Mortgage

Document Number	202001455
Date	May 14, 2020
Instrument	2020-01455

Lender

Name	COMPASS MORTGAGE CORP

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 1520 Spring St was $2,416 with a homeowner's exemption, down 7% from the year before.

Source: Poweshiek County assessment roll, as of October 7, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Iowa
County	Poweshiek County
Municipality	Grinnell City
Unified School District	Grinnell-Newburg Community School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$2,416.00 (-7.01%) Homeowner's exemption	$168,780 Land $34,430 Building $134,350	$168,780 Land $34,430 Building $134,350
2024	$2,598.00
2023		$166,360 Land $38,730 Building $127,630	$166,360 Land $38,730 Building $127,630
2022	$2,554.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 1520 Spring St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective July 16, 2015

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 1520 Spring St is low, with a 0.03% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 94% of the US · lower than 62% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	0.03% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	GRINNELL WATER DEPARTMENT serves 9,564 people · EPA ID IA7930008
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Sep 2025
Lead	4 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Listed by EPA as a serious violator for missed monitoring and reporting.

Water Quality	Radium not recorded as resolved · Apr 2026 Gross alpha radiation not recorded as resolved · Jan 2025
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	3 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 438 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
MCG Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Windstream Fiber · DSL in parts of the area	2,000 / 2,000
Mediacom Xtream Cable	1,000 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Nextlink.

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