256 S Maple St, Brook, IN 47922 Property Records

Newton County property record for 256 S Maple St, Brook, IN 47922

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 768 sqft · built 1910
Lot Size	0.112 acres (4,900 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$19,000 (Aug 2014)
Tax Bill	$228 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`56-12-20-222-050.000-007`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`56-12-20-222-050.000-007`
Alternative APNs	`00000007352` `0110223000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	768 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	768 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1910
Effective Year Built	Effective 1927
Construction Type	Wood
Foundation Type	No Foundation
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	4,900 sqft (0.112 acres)
Lot Dimensions	70 ft deep x 70 ft wide
Shed	1 Shed
Shed Area	80 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Account Number	00000007352
Street Address	256 S MAPLE ST
City	BROOK
State	IN
Zip	47922-8860
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	S1/2 LOT 18 BLK 2 ESSON'S ADD BROOK
Legal Subdivision	ESSONS ADD
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	18
Jurisdiction	NEWTON IN
Township / Civil Division	IROQUOIS
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2096
Census Tract	100600

Owner

Source: Newton County assessment roll, APN 56-12-20-222-050.000-007, as of June 19, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	256 S MAPLE ST, BROOK, IN 47922-8860
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 01, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 01, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20146071123
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Newton County assessment roll as of June 19, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Indiana
Municipality	Brook Town
County	Newton County
County Subdivision	Iroquois Township
Unified School District	South Newton School Corporation (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	$228.00 (-38.04%) Homeowner's exemption	$62,400 (+43.45%) Land $6,200 Building $56,200	$62,400 (+43.45%) Land $6,200 Building $56,200
2024	$368.00 (-7.54%)
2023		$43,500 (+0.93%) Land $6,700 Building $36,800	$43,500 (+0.93%) Land $6,700 Building $36,800
2022	$398.00	$43,100 Land $6,700 Building $36,400	$43,100 Land $6,700 Building $36,400

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Newton County (18111C), as of May 4, 2016 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 181111006002, 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
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone A, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	7 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	9 (2003–2018)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 9
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2018 · Severe Storms And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, Feb 2018 · 2 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Jul 2003 · 6 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within 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, 319 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Mediacom Communications Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 50

May also be available: The Laffoon.

Cell Coverage

4G LTE (outdoors only), no 5G reported

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system IN5256002, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	BROOK WATER UTILITY serves 986 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Jun 2023
Lead	Under 1 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 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.