288 Empire Ave, Baxter, TN 38544 Property Records

Putnam County property record for 288 Empire Ave, Baxter, TN 38544

Property Summary

Property Type	Mobile Home
Details	1,064 sqft · built 1988
Lot Size	0.52 acres (22,651 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$35,000 (Dec 2016)
Tax Bill	$138 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2023 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`071056 14609`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`071056 14609`
Alternative APN	`056 14609`

Interior

Building Area	1,064 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,064 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1988
Effective Year Built	Effective 1988
Architectural Style	Mobile/Manufactured
Lot Area	22,651 sqft (0.52 acres)
Lot Dimensions	190 ft deep x 125 ft wide
Terrain	Rolling
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	200 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Slab
Porch Area	72 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	288 EMPIRE AVE
City	BAXTER
State	TN
Zip	38544-4456
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Prefabricated > Mobile Home
Legal Description	DISTRICT: 20, COUNTY AREA: N01
Legal Subdivision	EMPIRE SUBDIVISION
Jurisdiction	PUTNAM TN
Township / Civil Division	8
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4003
Census Tract	1100

Owner

Source: Putnam County records · APN 071056 14609

Assessment roll updated January 26, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	288 EMPIRE AVE, BAXTER, TN 38544-4456
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 14, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 14, 2016 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 05, 1993 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	970 / 692
Last Transfer Date	Nov 03, 2023
Transfer Doc	0001509432
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

November 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	PUTNAM TN
Recording Date	Nov 13, 2023
Property Address	288 EMPIRE AVE, BAXTER, TN 38544-4456
Document Number	0001509432
Book / Page	1509 / 432
Instrument Date	Nov 03, 2023
Instrument	292449
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 04, 2023
Title Company	ACCOMODATION, ACCOMMODATION

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2336 SMITHVILLE HWY, SPARTA, TN 38583-5944

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Putnam County records · Assessment roll updated January 26, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Tennessee
County	Putnam County
Unified School District	Putnam County School District (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
2025	$138.00 (+6.98%)	$5,200 (-) Land $2,475 Building $2,725
2023		$5,200 (-) Land $2,475 Building $2,725
2022	$129.00	$5,200 Land $2,475 Building $2,725	$20,800 (-) Land $9,900 Building $10,900
2021			$20,800 Land $9,900 Building $10,900

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Putnam County (47141C), updated February 14, 2025 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 72% of Tennessee
Wildfire Likelihood	0.02% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 38 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Twin Lakes Telephone Cooperative Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System via ECHO, 2026 Q3 · EPA community water system boundaries v3.0, March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	BAXTER WATER DEPARTMENT serves 7,781 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Dec 2024
Lead	1 ppb (2026–2028) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	4 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 full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.