305 E Franklin St, Paxton, IL 60957 Property Records

Ford County property record for 305 E Franklin St, Paxton, IL 60957

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 1,059 sqft · built 1898
Lot Size	0.275 acres (12,000 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$114,900 (Apr 2021)
Tax Bill	$3,305 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2021 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`11-14-17-107-008`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`11-14-17-107-008`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,059 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	546 sqft
Unfinished Basement	546 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1898
Effective Year Built	Effective 1898
Lot Area	12,000 sqft (0.275 acres)
Lot Dimensions	160 ft deep x 75 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	576 sqft

Location & Zoning

Street Address	305 E FRANKLIN ST
City	PAXTON
State	IL
Zip	60957-1635
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 9 & W 1/2 LOT 10 BLK 13 O T EAST 75 X 160
Legal Range	10E
Legal Township	23N
Legal Section	17
Legal Subdivision	ORIGINAL TOWN OF PROSPECT CITY
Legal Block	13
Legal Lot Number	9,10
Jurisdiction	FORD IL
Township / Civil Division	PATTON
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4012
Census Tract	961800

Owner

Source: Ford County records, as of October 20, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	305 E FRANKLIN ST, PAXTON, IL 60957-1635
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 30, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 30, 2021 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jul 20, 2005 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2021276225
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	FORD IL
Recording Date	Apr 30, 2021
Property Address	305 E FRANKLIN ST, PAXTON, IL 60957-1635
Document Number	276225
Instrument Date	Apr 27, 2021
Instrument	276225
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 9, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$172.50
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	305 E FRANKLIN ST, PAXTON, IL 60957-1635

Mortgage

Document Number	276226
Date	Apr 30, 2021
Instrument	276226

Lender

Name	UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE

Agreement

Type	VA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Ford County assessment roll, as of October 16, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Ford County
County Subdivision	Patton Township
Municipality	Paxton City
Unified School District	Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10 (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$3,305.00 (+20.31%)	$44,510 (+32.71%) Land $6,040 Building $38,470	$133,530 (+32.71%) Land $18,120 Building $115,410
2022	$2,747.00	$33,540 Land $4,550 Building $28,990	$100,620 Land $13,650 Building $86,970

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.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective May 22, 2022 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force

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

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

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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 System	PAXTON serves 4,200 people · EPA ID IL0530250
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Dec 2025
Lead	2 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb
Copper	1.4 mg/L (2015–2017) action level 1.3 mg/L

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	1 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 314 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Conxxus Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Mediacom Xtream Cable	1,000 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

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