56656 Stowell Rd, Colon, MI 49040 Property Records

St. Joseph County property record for 56656 Stowell Rd, Colon, MI 49040 · Last verified August 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Residential Vacant Land
Lot Size	144 acres (6,272,640 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$110,000 (Jan 1999)
Tax Bill	$1,162 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2023 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`002-002-003-00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`002-002-003-00`

Exterior

Lot Area	6,272,640 sqft (144 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	56656 STOWELL RD
City	COLON
State	MI
Zip	49040-9437
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Vacant Land > Residential
Legal Description	SW 1/4 LYING SLY OF STURGEON LAKE & SE 1/4 SEC 2 T6S R9W 214 A M/L (COMB W/002-002-003-10 11/01)
Legal Range	09W
Legal Township	06S
Legal Section	02
Jurisdiction	ST JOSEPH MI
Township / Civil Division	COLON
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1009
Census Tract	41302

Owner

Source: St. Joseph County records · APN 002-002-003-00

Assessment roll updated July 24, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	56650 STOWELL RD, COLON, MI 49040-9437
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 02, 1999 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 02, 1999 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	875 / 622
Last Transfer Date	Jul 26, 2023
Transfer Doc	2023005365
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

July 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ST JOSEPH MI
Recording Date	Jul 27, 2023
Property Address	COLON, MI 49040
Document Number	2023005365
Instrument Date	Jul 26, 2023
Instrument	2023005365
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 16, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	56650 STOWELL RD, COLON, MI 49040-9437

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: St. Joseph County records · Assessment roll updated July 24, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Michigan
County	St. Joseph County
County Subdivision	Colon Township
Unified School District	Colon Community School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$274,200 (+0.55%) Land $274,200	$548,400 (+0.55%) Land $548,400
2025	$1,162.00 Homeowner's exemption	$272,700 (+38.08%) Land $272,700	$545,400 (+38.08%) Land $545,400
2023		$197,500 Land $197,500	$395,000 Land $395,000

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, St. Joseph County (26149C), updated June 4, 2010 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone AE
Flood Hazard	High
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Special Flood Hazard Area	Yes
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required (federally backed mortgages)
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	Varies along the reach; see FIRM

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 20% of the US · above 52% of Michigan
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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