555 E Franklin St, Paxton, IL 60957 Property Records

Ford County property record for 555 E Franklin St, Paxton, IL 60957

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,491 sqft · built 1953
Lot Size	0.25 acres (10,875 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$178,000 (Jul 2023)
Tax Bill	$3,145 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2023 Sale & Mortgage Oct 2020 Mortgage + 3 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`11-14-17-176-015`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`11-14-17-176-015`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,491 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	1,100 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,100 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1953
Effective Year Built	Effective 1953
Lot Area	10,875 sqft (0.25 acres)
Lot Dimensions	145 ft deep x 75 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	576 sqft

Location & Zoning

Street Address	555 E FRANKLIN ST
City	PAXTON
State	IL
Zip	60957-1640
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	PT LOT 22 & LOT 21 BLK 33 PELLS ADD EAST 75 X 145 IRREG
Legal Range	10E
Legal Township	23N
Legal Section	17
Legal Subdivision	PELLS ADD
Legal Block	33
Legal Lot Number	21,22
Jurisdiction	FORD IL
Township / Civil Division	PATTON
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4014
Census Tract	961800

Owner

Source: Ford County records, as of August 19, 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	10506 S MICHAEL DR, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465-1907
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Single

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jul 28, 2023	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage A & N MORTGAGE SERVICES INC
Oct 1, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage FIRST STATE BANK
Jul 15, 2020	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Jul 15, 2020	Transfer on Death Deed, Transfer
Feb 1, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage PRIMELENDING

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 28, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 28, 2023 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 12, 2010 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2023281706
Prior Transfer Date	Jul 14, 2020
Prior Transfer Doc	273791
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

July 2023: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	FORD IL
Recording Date	Jul 28, 2023
Property Address	555 E FRANKLIN ST, PAXTON, IL 60957-1640
Document Number	0000281706
Instrument Date	Jul 21, 2023
Instrument	281706
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 7, 2023
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY, ATTORNEY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$267.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	555 E FRANKLIN ST, PAXTON, IL 60957-1640

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	10506 S MICHAEL DR, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465-1907

Mortgage

Document Number	0000281707
Date	Jul 28, 2023
Instrument	281707

Lender

Name	A & N MORTGAGE SERVICES INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Aug 1, 2053

October 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	FORD IL
Property Address	555 E FRANKLIN ST, PAXTON, IL 60957-1640
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	274395
Date	Oct 1, 2020
Instrument	274395

Lender

Name	FIRST STATE BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	180 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2035

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate

July 2020: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	FORD IL
Recording Date	Jul 15, 2020
Property Address	555 E FRANKLIN ST, PAXTON, IL 60957-1640
Document Number	273791
Instrument Date	Jul 14, 2020
Instrument	273791
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 26, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants in Common
Address	555 E FRANKLIN ST, PAXTON, IL 60957-1640

July 2020: Transfer on Death Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Transfer on Death Deed
Jurisdiction	FORD IL
Recording Date	Jul 15, 2020
Property Address	555 E FRANKLIN ST, PAXTON, IL 60957-1640
Document Number	273792
Instrument Date	Jul 14, 2020
Instrument	273792
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 26, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

February 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	FORD IL
Property Address	555 E FRANKLIN ST, PAXTON, IL 60957-1640
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 4, 2019

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	270344
Date	Feb 1, 2019
Instrument	270344

Lender

Name	PRIMELENDING
Type	Funding / Finance Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Feb 1, 2049

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Ford County assessment roll, as of August 19, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Ford County
County Subdivision	Patton Township
Municipality	Paxton City
Unified School District	Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10 (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2024	$3,145.00 (+9.73%)	$39,260 (+13.01%) Land $4,330 Building $34,930	$117,780 (+13.01%) Land $12,990 Building $104,790
2022	$2,866.00	$34,740 Land $3,830 Building $30,910	$104,220 Land $11,490 Building $92,730

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 May 22, 2022 · 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 Policies	1 in force

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	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	PAXTON serves 4,200 people · EPA ID IL0530250
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Dec 2025
Lead	2 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb
Copper	1.4 mg/L (2015–2017) action level 1.3 mg/L

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
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 314 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Conxxus Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Mediacom Xtream Cable	1,000 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

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