1978 N 1280th Rd, Mason, IL 62443 Property Records

Effingham County property record for 1978 N 1280th Rd, Mason, IL 62443

Property Summary

Property Type	Rural Home
Details	1 bd · 1,564 sqft · built 1874
Lot Size	16.2 acres (705,672 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$771 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2019 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`13-09-030-025`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`13-09-030-025`

Interior

Bedrooms	1 Bed
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,564 sqft Base Area
1st Floor Area	1,564 sqft
Basement Area	4,050 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1874
Effective Year Built	Effective 1874
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	705,672 sqft (16.2 acres)
Garage Area	250 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Shed	1 Shed
Shed Area	450 sqft
Pole Barn	3,600 sqft

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1978 N 1280TH RD
City	MASON
State	IL
Zip	62443-2928
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Rural Home
Legal Description	NW NE EXCEPT PT W 545FT OF S 400FT OF N 965FT FURTHER EXCEPT S 355FT ALL LYING E OF PUBLIC RD 3489/320 958/82
Jurisdiction	EFFINGHAM IL
Township / Civil Division	UNION
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2110
Census Tract	950400

Owner

Source: Effingham County assessment roll, as of September 9, 2025

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	1960 N 1280TH RD, MASON, IL 62443-2928
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Aug 19, 2019
Transfer Doc	3489/320
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

August 2019: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	EFFINGHAM IL
Recording Date	Aug 21, 2019
Property Address	1978 N 1280TH RD, MASON, IL 62443-2928
Document Number	3489/320
Book / Page	3489 / 320
Instrument Date	Aug 19, 2019
Instrument	201901903267
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 5, 2021
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY, ATTORNEY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1978 N 1280TH RD, 1978, MASON, IL 62443-2928

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1960 N 1280TH RD, MASON, IL 62443-2928

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Effingham County assessment roll, as of September 9, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Effingham County
County Subdivision	Union Township
Unified School District	Effingham Community Unit School District 40 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2024	$771.00 (+3.49%)	$32,630 (+19.96%) Land $4,110 Building $28,520	$97,890 (+19.96%) Land $12,330 Building $85,560
2022	$745.00 Homeowner's exemption Senior Citizen's exemption	$27,200 Land $3,230 Building $23,970	$81,600 Land $9,690 Building $71,910

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective January 17, 2025

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

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 71% of Illinois
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

Drinking Water

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

Water System	EJ WATER COOPERATIVE private · serves 29,720 people · EPA ID IL0790010
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Feb 2026
Lead	2 ppb (2024–2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	25 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 4 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Wisper ISP Fixed Wireless	400 / 30
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
LTD Broadband Fixed Wireless	150 / 130
Frontier DSL	10 / 1

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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