205 S Steele St, Cherry, IL 61317 Property Records

Bureau County property record for 205 S Steele St, Cherry, IL 61317

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	built 1995
Lot Size	0.3 acres (13,068 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$135,000 (Feb 2014)
Tax Bill	$5,788 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2022 Sale Nov 2019 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`12-27-379-010`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`12-27-379-010`
Alternative APN	`475A`

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1995
Effective Year Built	Effective 1995
Lot Area	13,068 sqft (0.3 acres)
Lot Dimensions	130 ft deep x 100 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1227379010
Street Address	205 S STEELE ST
City	CHERRY
State	IL
Zip	61317-1089
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	CHERRY L 9-10 BLK 7 D 22-4597 100X130
Legal Range	11
Legal Township	17
Legal Section	27
Legal Subdivision	VILLAGE CHERRY
Legal Block	7
Legal Lot Number	9-10
Jurisdiction	BUREAU IL
Township / Civil Division	WESTFIELD
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4071
Census Tract	964700

Owner

205 S Steele St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in February 2014.

Source: Bureau County records, as of May 8, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	205 S STEELE ST, CHERRY, IL 61317-1089
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Et Al (and Others)

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 14, 2022	Joint Tenancy Deed, Transfer
Nov 1, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage STATE BANK OF CHERRY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 24, 2014 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Feb 24, 2014 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2014583
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

December 2022: Joint Tenancy Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Joint Tenancy Deed
Jurisdiction	BUREAU IL
Recording Date	Dec 14, 2022
Property Address	205 S STEELE ST, CHERRY, IL 61317-1089
Document Number	2022R04597
Instrument Date	Dec 9, 2022
Instrument	2022R04597
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 4, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$337.50
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	205 S STEELE ST, CHERRY, IL 61317-1089

November 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	BUREAU IL
Property Address	205 S STEELE ST, CHERRY, IL 61317-1089
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	2019R04163
Date	Nov 1, 2019
Instrument	2019R04163

Lender

Name	STATE BANK OF CHERRY
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	180 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2034

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 205 S Steele St was $5,788 with a homeowner's exemption.

Source: Bureau County assessment roll, as of May 8, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Bureau County
County Subdivision	Westfield Township
Municipality	Cherry Village
Elementary School District	Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 175 (PK - 08)
Secondary School District	Hall High School District 502 (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$5,788.00	$90,960 Land $2,607 Building $88,353	$272,880 Land $7,821 Building $265,059
2023		$79,658 Land $2,283 Building $77,375	$238,974 Land $6,849 Building $232,125
2022	$4,991.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 205 S Steele St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective August 2, 2011 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone A, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	9 (1979–2013)
Most Recent Claim	Apr 2013 · Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Apr 2013 · 2 claims

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.

Wildfire

The area around 205 S Steele St 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

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	CHERRY serves 490 people · EPA ID IL0110200
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	May 2024
Lead	14 ppb (2022–2024) 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, 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 216 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Conxxus Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35

May also be available: IVNet, Nextlink.

Cell Coverage

5G and 4G LTE (outdoors only)

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