540 E Pettee St, Princeton, IL 61356 Property Records

Bureau County property record for 540 E Pettee St, Princeton, IL 61356

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	built 1963
Lot Size	0.266 acres (11,588 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$125,000 (Jun 2022)
Tax Bill	$3,860 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2021 Mortgage Jun 2022 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`16-16-207-006`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`16-16-207-006`
Alternative APN	`2007B`

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1963
Effective Year Built	Effective 1963
Lot Area	11,588 sqft (0.266 acres)
Lot Dimensions	154 ft deep x 75 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1616207006
Street Address	540 E PETTEE ST
City	PRINCETON
State	IL
Zip	61356-1856
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	PRINCETON-ROSENOW SD PT E1/2 L 99 L 7 (75 X 154.5) D 22-2379
Legal Range	09
Legal Township	16
Legal Section	16
Legal Subdivision	ROSENOW
Jurisdiction	BUREAU IL
Township / Civil Division	PRINCETON
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1068
Census Tract	965300

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	540 E PETTEE ST, PRINCETON, IL 61356-1856
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Et Al (and Others)

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Aug 24, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage CENTRAL BANK ILLINOIS
Jun 21, 2022	Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage CENTRAL BANK ILLINOIS

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 21, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 21, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20222379
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

August 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	BUREAU IL
Property Address	540 E PETTEE ST, PRINCETON, IL 61356-1856
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 7, 2023

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	2021R03796
Date	Aug 24, 2021
Instrument	2021R03796

Lender

Name	CENTRAL BANK ILLINOIS
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	12 Months
Due	Aug 18, 2022

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate

June 2022: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BUREAU IL
Recording Date	Jun 21, 2022
Property Address	540 E PETTEE ST, PRINCETON, IL 61356-1856
Document Number	2022R02379
Instrument Date	Jun 17, 2022
Instrument	2022R02379
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 7, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$187.50
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	540 E PETTEE ST, PRINCETON, IL 61356-1856

Mortgage

Document Number	2022R02380
Date	Jun 21, 2022
Instrument	2022R02380

Lender

Name	CENTRAL BANK ILLINOIS

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate	6%

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	$3,860.00 (+32.33%)	$55,484 (+15.95%) Land $6,206 Building $49,278	$166,452 (+15.95%) Land $18,618 Building $147,834
2023		$47,851 Land $5,352 Building $42,499	$143,553 Land $16,056 Building $127,497
2022	$2,917.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective August 2, 2011 · 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 Claims	7 (1979–2013)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 7
Most Recent Claim	Apr 2013 · Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding

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

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 94% of Illinois
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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	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 313 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
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: IVNet, Nextlink.

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