56780 Stowell Rd, Colon, MI 49040 Property Records

St. Joseph County property record for 56780 Stowell Rd, Colon, MI 49040

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,032 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	3.04 acres (132,422 sqft)
Owner	Trust Name on File
Tax Bill	$1,645 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2017 Transfer Sep 2017 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`002-001-013-15`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`002-001-013-15`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Building Area	1,032 sqft Building Perimeter
1st Floor Area	936 sqft
Basement Area	384 sqft
Unfinished Basement	384 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Lot Area	132,422 sqft (3.04 acres)
Garage Area	200 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Street Address	56780 STOWELL RD
City	COLON
State	MI
Zip	49040-9439
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	AG
Legal Description	COM AT S 1/4 COR SEC 1 T6S R9W TH N 1070.97 FT TO POB TH W 529.20 FT TH N 269.16 FT TO 1/8 LN TH S 88D 27M 16S E 529.45 FT TH
Legal Range	09W
Legal Township	06S
Legal Section	01
Jurisdiction	ST JOSEPH MI
Township / Civil Division	COLON
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1009
Census Tract	41302

Owner

56780 Stowell Rd is held in a trust since September 2017.

Source: St. Joseph County records, as of July 24, 2026

Owner of Record	Trust Name on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 21, COLON, MI 49040-0021
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 13, 2017	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY, ATTORNEY
Sep 13, 2017	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY, ATTORNEY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 23, 2002
Deed Sale	Nov 23, 2002
Deed Book / Page	1204 / 505
Last Transfer Date	Sep 8, 2017
Transfer Doc	1885/0255
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

September 2017: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ST JOSEPH MI
Recording Date	Sep 13, 2017
Property Address	56780 STOWELL RD, COLON, MI 49040-9439
Document Number	1885/0257
Book / Page	1885 / 0257
Instrument Date	Sep 8, 2017
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 22, 2021
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY, ATTORNEY

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	Living Trust
Address	33850 ALMAN RD, COLON, MI 49040-8708

September 2017: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ST JOSEPH MI
Recording Date	Sep 13, 2017
Property Address	56780 STOWELL RD, COLON, MI 49040-9439
Document Number	1885/0255
Book / Page	1885 / 0255
Instrument Date	Sep 8, 2017
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 22, 2021
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY, ATTORNEY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	33850 ALMAN RD, 33850, COLON, MI 49040-8708

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants by the Entirety
Address	33850 ALMAN RD, COLON, MI 49040-8708

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 56780 Stowell Rd was $1,645.

Source: St. Joseph County assessment roll, as of July 24, 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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$60,100 (+7.51%) Land $7,500 Building $52,600	$120,200 (+7.51%) Land $15,000 Building $105,200
2025	$1,645.00	$55,900 Land $7,500 Building $48,400	$111,800 Land $15,000 Building $96,800

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 56780 Stowell Rd in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 4, 2010 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	7 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2020)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	May 2020 · river or lake 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

Wildfire risk around 56780 Stowell Rd is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of 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 87% of Michigan
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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 5 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
Frontier DSL	10 / 1

May also be available: T-Mobile.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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