618 W Mill St, Ava, IL 62907 Property Records

Jackson County property record for 618 W Mill St, Ava, IL 62907

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1,055 sqft · built 1927
Lot Size	0.143 acres (6,250 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$123,500 (Apr 2007)
Tax Bill	$1,560 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2019 Sale & Line of Credit Mar 2018 Line of Credit
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`02-25-154-001`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`02-25-154-001`
Alternative APN	`02-25-154-001-0040`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,055 sqft Base Area
1st Floor Area	1,055 sqft
Basement Area	1,055 sqft
Flooring	Wood
Interior Walls	Plaster

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1927
Effective Year Built	Effective 1927
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	6,250 sqft (0.143 acres)
Lot Dimensions	125 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Garage Type	Pole Building Garage
Porch	Slab
Shed	1 Shed
Shed Area	864 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	618 W MILL ST
City	AVA
State	IL
Zip	62907-2464
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	JAMES M DEANS ADD LOT 9 BLK D 681/700 597/59 572/02 513/521 2007/11970 2008/6618 2019R004503 LOT SIZE 50 X 125
Legal Subdivision	M DEANS ADD
Legal Block	D
Legal Lot Number	9
Jurisdiction	JACKSON IL
Township / Civil Division	BRADLEY
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2102
Census Tract	10100

Owner

618 W Mill St is owned and occupied by an individual who acquired it in November 2024.

Source: Jackson County records, as of September 9, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	618 W MILL ST, AVA, IL 62907-2464
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 26, 2019	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Line of Credit MURPHY-WALL ST BK&TR
Mar 19, 2018	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit MURPHY-WALL ST BK&TR

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 16, 2007 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Apr 16, 2007 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2007364265
Deed Book / Page	2007 / 11970
Last Transfer Date	Nov 8, 2024
Transfer Doc	0000004566
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

September 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	JACKSON IL
Recording Date	Sep 26, 2019
Property Address	618 W MILL ST, AVA, IL 62907-2464
Document Number	0000004503
Instrument Date	Sep 13, 2019
Instrument	4503
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 4, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$132.00
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	618 W MILL ST AVA IL 629072464, AVA, IL 62907-2464

Mortgage

Document Number	4504
Date	Sep 26, 2019
Instrument	4504

Lender

Name	MURPHY-WALL ST BK&TR
Type	Bank
Address	CARTERVILLE, IL 62918

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	180 Months
Due	Sep 25, 2034

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	6.25%

March 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	JACKSON IL
Property Address	618 W MILL ST, AVA, IL 62907-2464
Document Number	0000002060
Instrument Date	Mar 19, 2018
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 6, 2018

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	618 W MILL ST AVA IL 629072464, AVA, IL 62907-2464

Mortgage

Document Number	0000002060
Date	Mar 28, 2018
Instrument	2060

Lender

Name	MURPHY-WALL ST BK&TR
Type	Bank
Address	MURPHYSBORO, IL 62966

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	60 Months
Due	Mar 27, 2023

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	4.5%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 618 W Mill St was $1,560, up 2.2% from the year before.

Source: Jackson County assessment roll, as of September 9, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
Municipality	Ava City
County	Jackson County
County Subdivision	Bradley Township
Unified School District	Trico Community Unit School District 176 (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$1,560.00 (+2.23%)	$19,997 Land $1,766 Building $18,231	$59,991 Land $5,298 Building $54,693
2024	$1,526.00
2022	$1,270.00	$14,701 Land $1,298 Building $13,403	$44,103 Land $3,894 Building $40,209

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

FEMA maps place 618 W Mill St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 1980.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 11, 2019 · 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 (1980)
Most Recent Claim	Apr 1980 · 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

Wildfire risk around 618 W Mill St is low, with 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 80% of the US · above 71% of Illinois
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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	ORAVILLE WATER DISTRICT serves 1,108 people · EPA ID IL0775250
Water Source	Purchased surface water from KINKAID AREA WATER SYSTEM
Last State Inspection	May 2025
Also Mapped Here	AVA
Lead	1 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None 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 51 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Wisper ISP Fixed Wireless	400 / 30
Frontier DSL	115 / 7
BLIP Networks Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

Cell Coverage

4G LTE only, no 5G reported

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