501 E Oak St, Watseka, IL 60970 Property Records

Iroquois County property record for 501 E Oak St, Watseka, IL 60970

Property Summary

Property Type	Exempt (Full or Partial)
Lot Size	0.192 acres (8,386 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$38,000 (Dec 2019)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2020 Transfer Dec 2019 Sale + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`19 33 352 001`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`19 33 352 001`

Exterior

Lot Area	8,386 sqft (0.192 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	501 E OAK ST
City	WATSEKA
State	IL
Zip	60970-1438
Property Category	Other
Property Type	Other > Exempt (Full or Partial)
Legal Description	STANLEY HEIRS PARTITION E SIDE LT 13 & W2 LT 12
Legal Subdivision	STANLEY R WHITE VS JOHN STANLEY ET AL
Legal Lot Number	12,13
Jurisdiction	IROQUOIS IL
Township / Civil Division	MIDDLEPORT
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1038
Census Tract	950400

Owner

501 E Oak St is owned by a company that acquired it in May 2020.

Source: Iroquois County records, as of July 17, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 338, WATSEKA, IL 60970-0338
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Government

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
May 28, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim
Dec 27, 2019	Warranty Deed, Transfer
Jul 18, 2019	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY, ATTORNEY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 27, 2019 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Dec 27, 2019 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Feb 24, 2010
Deed Document Number	20193730
Last Transfer Date	May 22, 2020
Transfer Doc	0000001478
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

May 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	IROQUOIS IL
Recording Date	May 28, 2020
Property Address	501 E OAK ST, WATSEKA, IL 60970-1438
Document Number	20R1478
Map Reference	MB D PG 25
Instrument Date	May 22, 2020
Instrument	20R1478
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 13, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1 NATURAL RESOURCES WAY, 1, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62702-1289

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	201 BREANNA DR, WATSEKA, IL 60970-1587
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

December 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	IROQUOIS IL
Recording Date	Dec 27, 2019
Property Address	501 E OAK ST, WATSEKA, IL 60970-1438
Document Number	19R3730
Map Reference	MB D PG 25
Instrument Date	Dec 27, 2019
Instrument	19R3730
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 13, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Verified / From Affidavit
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1 NATURAL RESOURCES WAY, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62702-1289
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

July 2019: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	IROQUOIS IL
Recording Date	Jul 18, 2019
Property Address	501 E OAK ST, WATSEKA, IL 60970-1438
Document Number	19R2069
Map Reference	MB D PG 25
Instrument Date	Jul 18, 2019
Instrument	19R2069
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 13, 2021
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY, ATTORNEY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	501 E OAK ST, 501, WATSEKA, IL 60970-1438

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	14 BIRCH CT, WATSEKA, IL 60970-7567

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Iroquois County assessment roll, as of July 17, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Iroquois County
County Subdivision	Middleport Township
Municipality	Watseka City
Unified School District	Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Market Value
2022	Additional exemption filed
2019		$3,327 Land $3,327

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 501 E Oak St in Zone AE, a high-risk flood area; flood insurance is required for federally backed loans.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective August 16, 2011 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone AE high risk
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	Varies along the reach; see FIRM
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 38 policies
Community Rating System	Class 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	38 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	237 (1979–2018)
Claims Outside the SFHA	4 of 237
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2018 · river or lake flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, Feb 2008 · 106 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

The area around 501 E Oak 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

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	WATSEKA serves 4,767 people · EPA ID IL0750900
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Sep 2025
Lead	5 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	2 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. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 524 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Conxxus Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Mediacom Xtream Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

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