407 E Temple St, Lenox, IA 50851 Property Records

Taylor County property record for 407 E Temple St, Lenox, IA 50851

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,180 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	0.26 acres (11,326 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$52,500 (Aug 2014)
Tax Bill	$1,136 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`1407000002000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`1407000002000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,180 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,180 sqft
Basement Area	590 sqft
Finished Basement	590 sqft
Flooring	Hardwood
Interior Walls	Plaster

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1920
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	11,326 sqft (0.26 acres)
Lot Dimensions	162 ft deep x 70 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	440 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Slab
Porch Area	24 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	407 E TEMPLE ST
City	LENOX
State	IA
Zip	50851-1313
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	E LOT 119 ORIG 257' POB N162 E70 S324 W TO POB LEN LEN
Legal Subdivision	FIRST ADD
Legal Lot Number	002
Jurisdiction	TAYLOR IA
Township / Civil Division	PLATTE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2033
Census Tract	180100

Owner

Source: Taylor County records · APN 1407000002000

Assessment roll updated March 17, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	118 N MAIN ST, LENOX, IA 50851-1238
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 27, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 27, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2014150238
Deed Book / Page	37 / 863
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Taylor County records · Assessment roll updated March 17, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$1,136.00	$57,880 (+34.64%) Land $10,390 Building $47,490	$57,880 (+34.64%) Land $10,390 Building $47,490
2024	$1,136.00 (+18.58%)
2022	$958.00	$42,990 Land $10,390 Building $32,600
2021			$42,990 Land $10,390 Building $32,600

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Taylor County (19173C), updated April 4, 2017 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 91% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 236 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AMG Technology Investment Group Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 1,000
Lenox Municipal Utilities Fiber	100 / 100
Lockridge Networks Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System via ECHO, 2026 Q3 · EPA community water system boundaries v3.0, March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	LENOX WATER SUPPLY serves 1,470 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from SIRWA #2 (CRESTON)
Last State Inspection	Nov 2024
Lead	1 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 as reported to EPA, 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. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.