523 E Thompson St, Princeton, IL 61356 Property Records

Bureau County property record for 523 E Thompson St, Princeton, IL 61356

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	built 1951
Lot Size	0.241 acres (10,492 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Tax Bill	$2,553 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2017 Mortgage Oct 2021 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`16-16-456-010`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`16-16-456-010`
Alternative APN	`2550`

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1951
Effective Year Built	Effective 1951
Lot Area	10,492 sqft (0.241 acres)
Lot Dimensions	172 ft deep x 61 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1616456010
Street Address	523 E THOMPSON ST
City	PRINCETON
State	IL
Zip	61356-2549
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	PRINCETON-PROUTY SD PT L 92 L 11 (EX N 26) (61 X 172) D 21-4727 TOD
Legal Range	09
Legal Township	16
Legal Section	16
Legal Subdivision	PROUTY
Legal Lot Number	92
Jurisdiction	BUREAU IL
Township / Civil Division	PRINCETON
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1024
Census Tract	965400

Owner

Source: Bureau County records, as of May 8, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	523 E THOMPSON ST, PRINCETON, IL 61356-2549
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Et Al (and Others)

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Nov 20, 2017	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage OTTAWA FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Oct 14, 2021	Transfer on Death Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Oct 14, 2021
Transfer Doc	2021R04727
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

November 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	BUREAU IL
Property Address	523 E THOMPSON ST, PRINCETON, IL 61356-2549
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 25, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	2017R04788
Date	Nov 20, 2017
Instrument	2017R04788

Lender

Name	OTTAWA FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Dec 1, 2047

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate

October 2021: Transfer on Death Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Transfer on Death Deed
Jurisdiction	BUREAU IL
Recording Date	Oct 14, 2021
Property Address	523 E THOMPSON ST, PRINCETON, IL 61356-2549
Document Number	2021R04727
Instrument Date	Oct 14, 2021
Instrument	2021R04727
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 25, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	523 E THOMPSON ST, PRINCETON, IL 61356-2549

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Bureau County assessment roll, as of May 8, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Bureau County
County Subdivision	Princeton Township
Municipality	Princeton City
Elementary School District	Princeton Elementary School District 115 (PK - 08)
Secondary School District	Princeton High School District 500 (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$2,553.00 (+10.09%) Homeowner's exemption	$44,213 (+6.79%) Land $5,788 Building $38,425	$132,639 (+6.79%) Land $17,364 Building $115,275
2024	$2,319.00 (+24.61%)	$41,402 (+8.58%) Land $5,420 Building $35,982	$124,206 (+8.58%) Land $16,260 Building $107,946
2023		$38,131 Land $4,992 Building $33,139	$114,393 Land $14,976 Building $99,417
2022	$1,861.00

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 August 2, 2011

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

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

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 94% of the US · lower than 65% of Illinois
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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	PRINCETON serves 7,832 people · EPA ID IL0110850
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Sep 2025
Lead	21 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Chlorine resolved · Oct 2019
Treatment and Procedure	Lead public education Dec 2019
Monitoring and Reporting	1 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 105 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Conxxus Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

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