302 Independence St, Dewey, IL 61840 Property Records

Champaign County property record for 302 Independence St, Dewey, IL 61840

Property Summary

Property TypeSingle Family Home
Details1 ba · 1,024 sqft · built 1907
Lot Size0.258 acres (11,250 sqft)
OwnerIndividual Name on File
Tax Bill$3,158 (2024)
Deeds & MortgagesJan 2026 Mortgage
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN10-02-34-151-007

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN10-02-34-151-007

Interior

Full Baths1 Bath
Stories1 Story
Building Area1,024 sqft Building Perimeter
1st Floor Area1,024 sqft
FlooringCarpet
Interior WallsPlaster

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1907
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1907
Exterior MaterialStucco
Roof MaterialOther
Lot Area11,250 sqft (0.258 acres)
PorchPorch
Deck Area512 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling SystemHVAC
Heating SystemCentral

Location & Zoning

Street Address302 INDEPENDENCE ST
CityDEWEY
StateIL
Zip61840-9715
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Single Family > Home
Legal DescriptionLOTS PT 1, PT 2, PT 3 BLOCK 1 HAMMERS, B.R., ADD
Legal Range08E
Legal Township22N
Legal Section34
Legal SubdivisionHAMMERS, B.R., ADD
Legal Block1
Legal Lot Number3
JurisdictionCHAMPAIGN IL
Township / Civil DivisionEAST BEND
Census Block Group1
Census Block1081
Census Tract10500

Owner

302 Independence St is owned and occupied by an individual.

Source: Champaign County records, as of April 29, 2026

Owner of RecordIndividual Name on File
Mailing Address302 INDEPENDENCE ST, DEWEY, IL 61840-9715
OccupancyOwner Occupied
Owner TypeIndividual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesName on Deed
Record UpdatedJun 8, 2026

January 2026: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document TypeDeed of Trust
JurisdictionCHAMPAIGN IL
Property Address302 INDEPENDENCE ST, DEWEY, IL 61840-9715
Transaction TypeMortgage
Record UpdatedJan 27, 2026

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

NameVerified Name
AddressPO BOX 105, DEWEY, IL 61840-0105

Mortgage

Document Number0000000731
DateJan 15, 2026
Instrument2026R00731
Lender
NameDEPARTMENT OF HOUSING & URBAN DEV
TypeGovernment Agency
AddressWASHINGTON, DC 20410
Agreement
TypePartial Claim Mortgage
AmountAmount on Record
Term359 Months
DueDec 1, 2055

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Champaign County assessment roll, as of April 29, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateIllinois
CountyChampaign County
County SubdivisionEast Bend Township
Unified School DistrictFisher Community Unit School District 1 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed ValueAssessed Market Value
2025$57,370 Land $3,990 Building $53,380$172,110 Land $11,970 Building $160,140
2024$3,158.00
2022$2,765.00 Homeowner's exemption$44,420 Land $3,090 Building $41,330$133,260 Land $9,270 Building $123,990

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 302 Independence St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 4 flood claims nearby since 1994.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective July 14, 2021 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood ZoneZone X
minimal risk
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies6 in force
Nearby Flood Claims4 (1994–2026)
Most Recent ClaimAug 2026 · river or lake flooding

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.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 302 Independence St is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire RiskLow
lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 94% of Illinois
Wildfire LikelihoodUnder 0.01% annual chance
ExposureDirect
burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water SystemEJ WATER-DEWEY
serves 350 people · EPA ID IL0195200
Water SourceGroundwater
Last State InspectionOct 2025
LeadUnder 1 ppb (2026)
action level 15 ppb
Copper1.52 mg/L (2016–2018)
action level 1.3 mg/L

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityNone
last 10 years
Treatment and ProcedureCorrosion control
Jun 2021
Monitoring and Reporting4
last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 60 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

ProviderMax Down / Up (Mbps)
Mediacom Xtream
Fiber
2,000 / 1,000
Nextlink
Fixed Wireless
500 / 100
Rise Broadband
Fixed Wireless
100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

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