40045 James Rd, Groton, SD 57445 Property Records

Brown County property record for 40045 James Rd, Groton, SD 57445

Property Summary

Property Type	Residential Vacant Land
Lot Size	0.35 acres (15,246 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`18181236120061`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`18181236120061`
Alternative APN	`3956`

Exterior

Lot Area	15,246 sqft (0.35 acres)

Location & Zoning

Account Number	18181236120061
Street Address	40045 JAMES RD
City	GROTON
State	SD
Zip	57445-6006
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Vacant Land > Residential
Legal Description	E 94' OF N 160' LT 6 JAMES OL JAMES
Legal Lot Number	6
Jurisdiction	BROWN SD
Township / Civil Division	HENRY
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1059
Census Tract	951900

Owner

Source: Brown County records · APN 18181236120061

Assessment roll updated November 1, 2025 · Last verified January 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	40047 JAMES RD, GROTON, SD 57445-6006
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 15, 2014
Deed Sale	Apr 15, 2014
Deed Document Number	0000296586
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Brown County records · Assessment roll updated November 1, 2025 · Last verified January 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	South Dakota
County	Brown County
County Subdivision	Henry Township
Unified School District	Groton Area School District 06-6 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Year	Assessed Value
2025	$2,450 (+55.56%) Land $2,450
2023	$1,575 Land $1,575

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of March 30, 2015 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	7 (1997–2011)
Claims Outside the SFHA	7 of 7
Most Recent Claim	Apr 2011 · Flooding
Claims by Event	Flooding, Apr 2011 · 2 claims Severe Flooding, Sever Winter Storms,heavy Rains High Winds, Apr 1997 · 4 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 95% of the US · lower than 92% of South Dakota
Wildfire Likelihood	0.02% 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)
James Valley Cooperative Telephone Company Fiber	1,000 / 200
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

Based on FCC filings for 4 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

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

Water System	BROWN-DAY-MARSHALL RWS private · serves 5,673 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Jul 2022
Lead	2 ppb (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.