254 E Lake St, Knox, IN 46534 Property Records

Starke County property record for 254 E Lake St, Knox, IN 46534

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,686 sqft · built 1890
Lot Size	0.144 acres (6,270 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$30,000 (Apr 2022)
Tax Bill	$677 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2024 Mortgage Apr 2022 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`75-06-23-103-098.000-004`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`75-06-23-103-098.000-004`
Alternative APN	`0180085700`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	8 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,686 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,686 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1890
Effective Year Built	Effective 1950
Construction Type	Wood
Foundation Type	No Foundation
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	6,270 sqft (0.144 acres)
Lot Dimensions	95 ft deep x 66 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	380 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Account Number	0180085700
Street Address	254 E LAKE ST
City	KNOX
State	IN
Zip	46534-1221
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	KCPZ
Legal Description	ROSS 1ST E 1/2 LOTS 51 & 54
Legal Subdivision	ROSS FIRST ADDITION
Legal Lot Number	51,54
Jurisdiction	STARKE IN
Township / Civil Division	CENTER
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1018
Census Tract	954000

Owner

254 E Lake St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in April 2022.

Source: Starke County records, as of June 25, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	254 E LAKE ST, KNOX, IN 46534-1221
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 5, 2024	Deed of Trust, Mortgage DEMOTTE STATE BANK
Apr 6, 2022	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Commercial Mortgage DEMOTTE STATE BANK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 6, 2022 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Apr 6, 2022 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20221201
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

February 2024: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	STARKE IN
Property Address	254 E LAKE ST, KNOX, IN 46534-1221
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	May 10, 2024

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	254 E LAKE ST, KNOX, IN 46534-1221

Mortgage

Document Number	2024000298
Date	Feb 5, 2024
Instrument	2024000298

Lender

Name	DEMOTTE STATE BANK
Type	Bank
Address	1501 S HEATON ST, KNOX, IN 46534

Agreement

Amount	Amount on Record
Term	120 Months
Due	Feb 5, 2034

April 2022: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	STARKE IN
Recording Date	Apr 6, 2022
Property Address	254 E LAKE ST, KNOX, IN 46534-1221
Document Number	2022001201
Instrument Date	Apr 1, 2022
Instrument	2022001201
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 10, 2024

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Verified / From Affidavit
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	IN

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	IN

Mortgage

Document Number	2022001202
Date	Apr 6, 2022
Instrument	2022001202

Lender

Name	DEMOTTE STATE BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 254 E Lake St was $677, up 1.3% from the year before.

Source: Starke County assessment roll, as of June 25, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Indiana
County	Starke County
County Subdivision	Center Township
Municipality	Knox City
Unified School District	Knox Community School Corporation (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$677.00 (+1.35%)	$95,100 Land $8,900 Building $86,200	$95,100 Land $8,900 Building $86,200
2024	$668.00 (+19.07%)
2023	$561.00 (+28.38%)	$78,700 (+12.75%) Land $7,700 Building $71,000	$78,700 (+12.75%) Land $7,700 Building $71,000
2022	$437.00	$69,800 Land $7,600 Building $62,200	$69,800 Land $7,600 Building $62,200

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 254 E Lake St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 2018.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 16, 2014 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2018)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2018 · Severe Storms And Flooding

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 254 E Lake 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	KNOX WATER WORKS serves 3,700 people · EPA ID IN5275002
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Jan 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2021–2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Coliform assessment Oct 2021
Monitoring and Reporting	2 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 298 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Surf Internet Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Brightspeed Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Mediacom Xtream Cable	1,000 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Mercury Fiber.

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