312 1st St E, Independence, IA 50644 Property Records

Buchanan County property record for 312 1st St E, Independence, IA 50644

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial
Details	16,880 sqft · built 1880
Lot Size	0.31 acres (13,504 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$123,500 (May 2021)
Tax Bill	$10,184 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2023 Mortgage May 2021 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`0634463015`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`0634463015`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	16,880 sqft Building Perimeter
1st Floor Area	8,200 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1880
Effective Year Built	Effective 1880
Lot Area	13,504 sqft (0.31 acres)
Total Buildings	2 Buildings

Location & Zoning

Street Address	312 1ST ST E
City	INDEPENDENCE
State	IA
Zip	50644-2815
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Legal Description	S & M BLK 2 LOT 6
Legal Subdivision	S & M
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	6
Jurisdiction	BUCHANAN IA
Township / Civil Division	WASHINGTON
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1068
Census Tract	950500

Owner

Source: Buchanan County records, as of September 9, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	1749 GOLF COURSE BLVD, 64, INDEPENDENCE, IA 50644-9269
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 5, 2023	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage BANK IOWA
May 4, 2021	Warranty Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 4, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 4, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20211682
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2023: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	BUCHANAN IA
Property Address	312 1ST ST E, INDEPENDENCE, IA 50644
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jun 14, 2023

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	2023R00859
Date	Apr 5, 2023
Instrument	2023R00859

Lender

Name	BANK IOWA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Apr 3, 2053

May 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	BUCHANAN IA
Recording Date	May 4, 2021
Property Address	312 1ST ST E, INDEPENDENCE, IA 50644
Document Number	2021R01682
Instrument Date	May 3, 2021
Instrument	2021R01682
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 9, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$196.80
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1749 GOLF COURSE BLVD LOT 64, 64, INDEPENDENCE, IA 50644-9269

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Buchanan County assessment roll, as of September 22, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Iowa
County	Buchanan County
Municipality	Independence City
Unified School District	Independence Community School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$10,184.00 (+238.79%)	$494,980 (+186.56%) Land $45,600 Building $449,380	$494,980 (+186.56%) Land $45,600 Building $449,380
2023	$3,006.00	$172,730 Land $45,600 Building $127,130	$172,730 Land $45,600 Building $127,130

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective December 29, 2020 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 11 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	11 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	132 (1979–2018)
Claims Outside the SFHA	10 of 132
Most Recent Claim	Oct 2018 · river or lake flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, Sep 2016 · 16 claims Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes, Jul 2010 · 54 claims Severe Storms & Flooding, Aug 1993 · 28 claims

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	INDEPENDENCE WATER DEPT serves 6,064 people · EPA ID IA1037070
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Jun 2024
Lead	7 ppb (2022–2024) 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, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 382 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Mediacom Xtream Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Independence Telecommunications Utility Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	250 / 25
GigFire Fixed Wireless	150 / 130

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