291 W Ruby St, Macon, IL 62544 Property Records

Macon County property record for 291 W Ruby St, Macon, IL 62544 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1945
Square Footage	480 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	7,000 sqft (0.161 acres)
Garage	520 sqft
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$61,000 (2004)
Tax Bill	$978.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`16-16-29-480-001`
Alternative APN	`16-29-480-001`

Interior

Full Baths	1 Baths
Building Area	480 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	480 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	480 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	480 sqft Unfinished
Stories	1 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1945
Effective Year Built	Effective 1945
Exterior Material	Wood Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Lot Area	7,000 sqft (0.161 acres)
Depth X Width	50 ft x 140 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Area	520 sqft Garage
Porch	1 Porch
Porch Area	144 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling

Location & Zoning

Account Number	161629480001
Street Address	291 W RUBY ST
City	MACON
State	IL
Zip	62544-9759
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	ASHMEADS ADD TO TOWN OF MACON LOT 1 BLK 2 04BK3514/727 140X50 98BK2807/32 45,000
Legal Subdivision	ASHMEADS ADD
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	MACON IL
Minor Civil Division	SOUTH MACON
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2075
Census Tract	2602

Owner

Source: Macon County records · APN 16-16-29-480-001

Assessment roll updated June 5, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	3540 FOREST PKWY, DECATUR, IL 62521-8676
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 01, 2004 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 01, 2004 · Amount on Record
Last Transfer Date	Jul 02, 2018
Transfer Doc	4631/239
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

July 2018: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	MACON IL
Recording Date	Jul 12, 2018
Property Address	291 W RUBY ST, MACON, IL 62544-9759
Document Number	4631/239
Book / Page	4631 / 239
Map Reference	PB 17 PG 174
Instrument Date	Jul 02, 2018
Instrument	1935286
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 31, 2021
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Zero or No Consideration Stated
Additional	Interfamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3591 FOREST PKWY, DECATUR, IL 62521

Mortgage

Document Number	4631/243
Date	Jul 12, 2018
Book Page	4631/243
Instrument	1935287

Lender

Name	US BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	180 Months
Due	Jul 02, 2033

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Macon County records · Assessment roll updated June 5, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Macon County
County Subdivision	South Macon Township
Municipality	Macon City
Unified School District	Meridian Community Unit School District 15 (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	$978.00 (+6.42%) Homeowner's exemption	$19,270 (+4.88%) Land $2,231 Building $17,039	$57,816 (+4.88%) Land $6,694 Building $51,122
2024	$919.00	$18,373 Land $2,127 Building $16,246	$55,125 Land $6,382 Building $48,743

Flood & Wildfire

291 W Ruby St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Macon County (17115C), updated November 28, 2024

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

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

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