281 E 1500 N Rd, Strawn, IL 61775 Property Records

Ford County property record for 281 E 1500 N Rd, Strawn, IL 61775 · Last verified August 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,206 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	3 acres (130,680 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$160,000 (Dec 2024)
Tax Bill	$8 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2021 Mortgage Feb 2020 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`08-05-21-200-002`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`08-05-21-200-002`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,206 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	804 sqft
Unfinished Basement	804 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Lot Area	130,680 sqft (3 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	528 sqft

Location & Zoning

Street Address	281 E 1500 NORTH RD
City	STRAWN
State	IL
Zip	61775-4075
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	S21 T25 R7 N380' W344' E1184.5' NE 3.00 ACS ZONING AG-1
Legal Range	07E
Legal Township	25N
Legal Section	21
Legal Subdivision	N1/2 OF S21, T25N, R7E
Jurisdiction	FORD IL
Township / Civil Division	SULLIVANT
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2006
Census Tract	961900

Owner

Source: Ford County records · APN 08-05-21-200-002

Assessment roll updated August 19, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	281 E 1500 NORTH RD, STRAWN, IL 61775-4075
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jan 29, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · VA Mortgage MORTGAGE RESEARCH CENTER LLC
Feb 28, 2020	Warranty Deed, Transfer · VA Mortgage MORTGAGE RESEARCH CENTER LLC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 13, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 13, 2024 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Feb 28, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2024284707
Prior Transfer Date	Nov 11, 2024
Prior Transfer Doc	0000284569
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

January 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	FORD IL
Property Address	281 E 1500 NORTH RD, STRAWN, IL 61775-4075
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jun 01, 2023
Title Company	BOSTON NATIONAL TITLE AGENCY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	0000275450
Date	Jan 29, 2021
Instrument	275450

Lender

Name	MORTGAGE RESEARCH CENTER LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	VA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Feb 01, 2051

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate

February 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	FORD IL
Recording Date	Feb 28, 2020
Property Address	281 E 1500 NORTH RD, STRAWN, IL 61775-4075
Document Number	0000272713
Instrument Date	Feb 28, 2020
Instrument	272713
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 01, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$375.00
Amount Accuracy	Calculated from Transfer Tax
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants by the Entirety
Address	281 E 1500 NORTH RD, STRAWN, IL 61775-4075
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	0000272714
Date	Feb 28, 2020
Instrument	272714

Lender

Name	MORTGAGE RESEARCH CENTER LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	VA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Mar 01, 2050

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Ford County records · Assessment roll updated August 19, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Ford County
County Subdivision	Sullivant Township
Unified School District	Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2024	$8.00	$48,670 (+25.86%) Land $7,930 Building $40,740	$146,010 (+25.86%) Land $23,790 Building $122,220
2022	$8.00	$38,670 Land $6,300 Building $32,370	$116,010 Land $18,900 Building $97,110

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Ford County (17053C), updated May 22, 2022 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

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