237 N Elmer St, Griffith, IN 46319 Property Records

Lake County property record for 237 N Elmer St, Griffith, IN 46319

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 988 sqft · built 1956
Lot Size	0.142 acres (6,229 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$2,115 (2024)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`001-15-26-0130-0043`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`001-15-26-0130-0043`
Alternative APNs	`45-07-35-452-002.000-006` `152601300043`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	3 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	988 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	988 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1956
Effective Year Built	Effective 2000
Construction Type	Wood
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	6,229 sqft (0.142 acres)
Lot Dimensions	125 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	864 sqft
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Account Number	001-15-26-0130-0043
Old Parcel Number	152601300043
Street Address	237 N ELMER ST
City	GRIFFITH
State	IN
Zip	46319-2740
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	ORIGINAL TOWN L.43 BL.10 ALL L.44 BL.10
Legal Subdivision	GRIFFITH
Legal Block	10
Legal Lot Number	43
Jurisdiction	LAKE IN
Township / Civil Division	CALUMET
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3024
Census Tract	40900

Owner

Source: Lake County assessment roll, APN 001-15-26-0130-0043, as of July 1, 2025 · Last verified March 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	237 N ELMER ST, GRIFFITH, IN 46319-2740
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 17, 1977
Deed Sale	Oct 17, 1977
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Lake County assessment roll as of July 1, 2025 · Last verified March 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Indiana
County	Lake County
County Subdivision	Calumet Township
Municipality	Griffith Town
Unified School District	Griffith Public Schools (KG - 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		$204,700 (+13.22%) Land $27,600 Building $177,100	$204,700 (+13.22%) Land $27,600 Building $177,100
2024	$2,115.00 (+8.85%)
2023		$180,800 (+6.79%) Land $27,600 Building $153,200	$180,800 (+6.79%) Land $27,600 Building $153,200
2022	$1,943.00 Homeowner's exemption	$169,300 Land $27,600 Building $141,700	$169,300 Land $27,600 Building $141,700

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Lake County (18089C), as of October 16, 2024 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 180890409003, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 73% of Indiana
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, 417 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system IN5245019, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	GRIFFITH WATER DEPARTMENT serves 16,893 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from HAMMOND WATER WORKS DEPARTMENT
Last State Inspection	Jun 2023
Lead	1 ppb (2021–2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	3 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 service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.