31 Sowder School Rd, Mount Vernon, KY 40456 Property Records

Rockcastle County property record for 31 Sowder School Rd, Mount Vernon, KY 40456

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,280 sqft · built 2018
Lot Size	3 acres (130,680 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$141,000 (Sep 2023)
Tax Bill	$1,147 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`035-00-043`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`035-00-043`
Alternative APNs	`1868301` `1292001`

Interior

Building Area	1,280 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2018
Lot Area	130,680 sqft (3 acres)

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1292001
Street Address	31 SOWDER SCHOOL RD
City	MOUNT VERNON
State	KY
Zip	40456-8156
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	3 ACRES & 2018 GILES 16X80
Jurisdiction	ROCKCASTLE KY
Township / Civil Division	MOUNT VERNON
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1000
Census Tract	950300

Owner

Source: Rockcastle County records · APN 035-00-043

Assessment roll updated August 1, 2025 · Last verified February 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	31 SOWDER SCHOOL RD, MOUNT VERNON, KY 40456-8156
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 26, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 26, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	389296
Deed Book / Page	289 / 237
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Rockcastle County records · Assessment roll updated August 1, 2025 · Last verified February 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Kentucky
County	Rockcastle County
Unified School District	Rockcastle County School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$1,147.00 (+249.7%)	$141,000 (+252.5%)	$141,000 (+252.5%)
2022	$328.00	$40,000	$40,000

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Rockcastle County (21203C), as of August 3, 2009 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 212039503001, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 2
Most Recent Claim	May 2010 · Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, And Tornadoes
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, And Tornadoes, May 2010 · 2 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 63% of the US · above 80% of Kentucky
Wildfire Likelihood	0.2% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
Uniti Group DSL	25 / 3

Based on FCC filings for 18 locations within half a mile of this property.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system KY1020299, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	MT VERNON WATER WORKS serves 4,951 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Aug 2025
Lead	3 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None 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.