255 E Jefferson St, Winchester, IL 62694 Property Records

Scott County property record for 255 E Jefferson St, Winchester, IL 62694

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,187 sqft · built 1952
Lot Size	0.362 acres (15,795 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$4,019 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`06-29-206-098`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`06-29-206-098`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,187 sqft Total Area
1st Floor Area	1,187 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1952
Effective Year Built	Effective 1952
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Lot Area	15,795 sqft (0.362 acres)
Lot Dimensions	175 ft deep x 90 ft wide
Garage Area	594 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	255 E JEFFERSON ST
City	WINCHESTER
State	IL
Zip	62694-1134
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	E 1/2 LOTS 57, 58 & 59 NORTH WINCHESTER
Legal Range	12W
Legal Township	14S
Legal Section	00
Legal Lot Number	57-59
Jurisdiction	SCOTT IL
Township / Civil Division	WINCHESTER NO. 2
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1019
Census Tract	970700

Owner

Source: Scott County assessment roll, APN 06-29-206-098, as of June 26, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	255 E JEFFERSON ST, WINCHESTER, IL 62694-1134
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 13, 1996
Deed Sale	Feb 13, 1996
Deed Book / Page	37 / 169
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Scott County assessment roll as of June 26, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Scott County
Municipality	Winchester City
Unified School District	Winchester Community Unit School District 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	$4,019.00 (+54.64%)	$58,710 (+39.8%) Land $8,071 Building $50,639	$176,130 (+39.8%) Land $24,213 Building $151,917
2022	$2,599.00	$41,997 Land $6,989 Building $35,008	$125,991 Land $20,967 Building $105,024

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Scott County (17171C), as of August 18, 2009 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 171719707001, 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	9 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 71% of Illinois
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, 191 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Illinois Electric Cooperative Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Wisper ISP Fixed Wireless	400 / 30
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system IL1710350, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	WINCHESTER serves 1,589 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Oct 2024
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2025–2027) 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 service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.