19798 SD Highway 79, Vale, SD 57788 Property Records

Meade County property record for 19798 SD Highway 79, Vale, SD 57788

Property Summary

Property Type	Rural Improved / Non-Residential
Lot Size	144 acres (6,283,966 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Tax Bill	$933 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2018 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone D (undetermined)
APN	`19.31.11`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`19.31.11`

Exterior

Lot Area	6,283,966 sqft (144 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	19798 SD HIGHWAY 79
City	VALE
State	SD
Zip	57788-6301
Property Category	Other
Property Type	Other > Rural Improved / Non-Residential
Legal Description	N2N2 LESS TRACT 2 OF BLAIR RANCH SUB
Legal Range	06
Legal Township	07
Legal Section	31
Legal Subdivision	RANCH SUB
Legal Tract	2
Jurisdiction	MEADE SD
Township / Civil Division	SOUTHWEST MEADE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1028
Census Tract	20302

Owner

Source: Meade County records · APN 19.31.11

Assessment roll updated March 23, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	19599 BEAR BUTTE RD, VALE, SD 57788-6401
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

July 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	MEADE SD
Property Address	19798 SD HIGHWAY 79, VALE, SD 57788-6301
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 11, 2023

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	000904/906
Date	Jul 17, 2018
Book Page	904/906
Instrument	18004162

Lender

Name	NORTHERN HILLS FCU
Type	Credit Union
Address	STURGIS, SD 57785

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	181 Months
Due	Aug 01, 2033

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Meade County records · Assessment roll updated March 23, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	South Dakota
County	Meade County
Unified School District	Meade School District 46-1 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$933.00 (+9.64%) Additional exemption filed	$176,552 (+48.19%) Land $176,552	$176,552 Land $49,369 Building $127,183
2024	$851.00 (-1.96%)
2023		$119,139 Land $119,139
2022	$868.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Meade County (46093C), as of May 5, 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone D undetermined · not studied
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	High above 74% of the US · above 85% of South Dakota
Wildfire Likelihood	0.3% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system SD4602334, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	BEAR BUTTE VALLEY WATER private · serves 882 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Dec 2025
Lead	1 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.