543 E Peru St, Princeton, IL 61356 Property Records

Bureau County property record for 543 E Peru St, Princeton, IL 61356

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	built 1856
Lot Size	2.76 acres (120,443 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Tax Bill	$9,156 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2022 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`16-16-254-016`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`16-16-254-016`
Alternative APN	`1141`

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1856
Effective Year Built	Effective 1856
Lot Area	120,443 sqft (2.76 acres)

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1616254016
Street Address	543 E PERU ST
City	PRINCETON
State	IL
Zip	61356-2256
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	PRINCETON PT E1/2 SE L 100 D 22-0192
Legal Range	09
Legal Township	16
Legal Section	16
Legal Subdivision	CITY PRINCETON
Jurisdiction	BUREAU IL
Township / Civil Division	PRINCETON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2002
Census Tract	965300

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	543 E PERU ST, PRINCETON, IL 61356-2256
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Et Ux (and Wife)

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Jan 4, 2022
Transfer Doc	2022R00192
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

January 2022: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	BUREAU IL
Recording Date	Jan 13, 2022
Property Address	543 E PERU ST, PRINCETON, IL 61356-2256
Document Number	2022R00192
Instrument Date	Jan 4, 2022
Instrument	2022R00192
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	38W292 BERNICE DR, ST CHARLES, IL 60175-6005

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	$9,156.00 (+7.63%) Homeowner's exemption	$128,162 (+6.79%) Land $41,220 Building $86,942	$384,486 (+6.79%) Land $123,660 Building $260,826
2024	$8,507.00 (+6.6%)	$120,013 (+8.58%) Land $38,599 Building $81,414	$360,039 (+8.58%) Land $115,797 Building $244,242
2023		$110,530 Land $35,549 Building $74,981	$331,590 Land $106,647 Building $224,943
2022	$7,980.00

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 · 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	1 (2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2010 · rainfall accumulation

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

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)
MCC Network Services Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AMG Technology Investment Group, Connecting Point Computer Center.