Butler County property record for 31291 280th St, Shell Rock, IA 50670
| Property Type | Single Family Home |
|---|---|
| Details | 4 bd · 2 ba · 2,704 sqft · built 1980 |
| Lot Size | 3.26 acres (142,006 sqft) |
| Owner | Individual Name on File |
| Tax Bill | $6,850 (2025) |
| Flood Zone | Zone X (minimal risk) |
| APN | 1234300046 |
| Primary APN | 1234300046 |
|---|
| Bedrooms | 4 Beds |
|---|---|
| Full Baths | 2 Baths |
| Half Baths | 1 Half Bath |
| Total Rooms | 11 Rooms |
| Stories | 2 Stories |
| Building Area | 2,704 sqft Living Area |
| Basement Area | 1,352 sqft |
| Finished Basement | 1,000 sqft |
| Unfinished Basement | 352 sqft |
| Flooring | Ceramic Tile |
| Interior Walls | Wallboard/Drywall |
| Year Built | Built 1980 |
|---|---|
| Effective Year Built | Effective 1980 |
| Exterior Material | Vinyl |
| Construction Type | Frame |
| Roof Type | Gable |
| Roof Material | Metal |
| Lot Area | 142,006 sqft (3.26 acres) |
| Garage Type | Attached |
| Garage Area | 624 sqft |
| Parking Spaces | 2 Parking Spaces |
| Porch | Porch |
|---|---|
| Porch Area | 704 sqft |
| Deck Area | 272 sqft |
| Patio Area | 608 sqft |
| Utility Building | 972 sqft |
| Cooling System | None |
|---|---|
| Heating System | Radiant |
| Heating Fuel | Electric |
| Sewer | Septic |
| Water Source | Well |
| Street Address | 31291 280TH ST |
|---|---|
| City | SHELL ROCK |
| State | IA |
| Zip | 50670-9654 |
| Property Category | Residential |
| Property Type | Residential > Single Family > Home |
| Legal Description | PCL B SE SW 34 91 15 |
| Legal Range | 15W |
| Legal Township | 91N |
| Legal Section | 34 |
| Jurisdiction | BUTLER IA |
| Township / Civil Division | SHELL ROCK |
| Census Block Group | 2 |
| Census Block | 2033 |
| Census Tract | 70500 |
31291 280th St is owned and occupied by an individual.
Source: Butler County records, as of September 1, 2026
| Owner of Record | Individual Name on File |
|---|---|
| Mailing Address | 31291 280TH ST, SHELL ROCK, IA 50670-9654 |
| Occupancy | Owner Occupied |
| Owner Type | Individual |
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| Deed Names | Name on Deed |
|---|---|
| Record Updated | Oct 29, 2026 |
The 2025 property tax bill for 31291 280th St was $6,850 with a homeowner's exemption, up 7.8% from the year before.
Source: Butler County assessment roll, as of April 30, 2026
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| State | Iowa |
| County | Butler County |
| Unified School District | Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District (PK - 12) |
| Year | Tax Bill | Assessed Value | Assessed Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,850.00 (+7.84%) Homeowner's exemption | $582,070 Land $73,340 Building $508,730 | $582,070 Land $73,340 Building $508,730 |
| 2024 | $6,352.00 | ||
| 2023 | $520,860 (+16.35%) Land $49,040 Building $471,820 | $520,860 Land $49,040 Building $471,820 | |
| 2022 | $5,876.00 Homeowner's exemption | $447,660 Land $49,040 Building $398,620 | |
| 2021 | $447,660 Land $49,040 Building $398,620 |
Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.
FEMA maps place 31291 280th St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 4 flood claims nearby since 2008.
Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective December 16, 2020 · 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 | 4 in force |
| Nearby Flood Claims | 4 (2008–2014) |
| Claims Outside the SFHA | 3 of 4 |
| Most Recent Claim | Jul 2014 · Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding |
| Claims by Event |
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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.
The area around 31291 280th St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.
Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024
| Wildfire Risk | Not rated no burnable land within ember reach |
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Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 2 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025
| Provider | Max Down / Up (Mbps) |
|---|---|
| Butler-Bremer Mutual Telephone Company Fiber | 1,000 / 1,000 |
| GigFire Fixed Wireless | 150 / 130 |
5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE
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