240 E Brown St, Vernon, IN 47282 Property Records

Jennings County property record for 240 E Brown St, Vernon, IN 47282

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 2 ba · 1,664 sqft · built 1869
Lot Size	0.071 acres (3,100 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Tax Bill	$610 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2023 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`40-12-02-330-038.000-013`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`40-12-02-330-038.000-013`
Alternative APNs	`00001023684` `0120005400`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	8 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,664 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,664 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1869
Effective Year Built	Effective 1939
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Foundation Type	No Foundation
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	3,100 sqft (0.071 acres)
Lot Dimensions	50 ft deep x 62 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	672 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Shed	1 Shed
Shed Area	80 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Account Number	00001023684
Street Address	240 E BROWN ST
City	VERNON
State	IN
Zip	47282-5501
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	VER PT 64
Jurisdiction	JENNINGS IN
Township / Civil Division	VERNON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2038
Census Tract	960200

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places, as of August 1, 2026

Historic District	Within the Vernon Historic District listed 1976 · 45 contributing resources · NRIS 76000024

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Owner

Source: Jennings County records, as of June 19, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	PO BOX 415, VERNON, IN 47282-0415
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 23, 2014
Deed Sale	Jun 23, 2014
Prior Sale	Nov 19, 2009
Deed Document Number	20141959
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

July 2023: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	JENNINGS IN
Property Address	240 E BROWN ST, VERNON, IN 47282-5501
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Sep 5, 2023

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 415, VERNON, IN 47282-0415

Mortgage

Document Number	2023002118
Date	Jul 10, 2023
Instrument	2023002118

Lender

Name	CENTRA CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	COLUMBUS, IN 47202

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Aug 1, 2053

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	6.12%
Type Change Date	Aug 1, 2033
Change Frequency	Annually
Min Rate At Change	4.12%
Max Rate At Change	8.12%
Index	1-Year T-Bill
Margin	3
Max Rate	11.6%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Jennings County assessment roll, as of June 19, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Indiana
County	Jennings County
County Subdivision	Vernon Township
Municipality	Vernon Town
Unified School District	Jennings County Schools (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$610.00 (-2.24%) Homeowner's exemption	$100,500 (+18.79%) Land $5,400 Building $95,100	$100,500 (+18.79%) Land $5,400 Building $95,100
2024	$624.00 (+34.19%)
2023		$84,600 (+10.16%) Land $5,400 Building $79,200	$84,600 (+10.16%) Land $5,400 Building $79,200
2022	$465.00	$76,800 Land $5,400 Building $71,400	$76,800 Land $5,400 Building $71,400

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 April 1, 2015 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	4 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1997–2011)
Most Recent Claim	May 2011 · Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And

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

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 94% of the US · above 40% of Indiana
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% 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	NORTH VERNON WATER DEPARTMENT serves 6,500 people · EPA ID IN5240008
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Feb 2024
Lead	2 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Total trihalomethanes resolved · Jan 2021 Haloacetic acids resolved · Oct 2020
Treatment and Procedure	Sanitary survey deficiency not corrected Jan 2022
Monitoring and Reporting	9 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 59 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35
Southeastern Indiana REMC Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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