637 E Peru St, Princeton, IL 61356 Property Records

Bureau County property record for 637 E Peru St, Princeton, IL 61356

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	built 1891
Lot Size	0.72 acres (31,372 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$170,500 (Jun 2009)
Tax Bill	$7,521 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2020 Mortgage Jul 2018 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`16-16-280-007`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`16-16-280-007`
Alternative APN	`1131`

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1891
Effective Year Built	Effective 1980
Lot Area	31,372 sqft (0.72 acres)
Lot Dimensions	356 ft deep x 88 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1616280007
Street Address	637 E PERU ST
City	PRINCETON
State	IL
Zip	61356-1851
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	PRINCETON L 3 SW1/4 L 97 (88 X 356.5) D 2024R02056
Legal Range	09
Legal Township	16
Legal Section	16
Legal Subdivision	ORIGINAL TOWN NOW CITY OF PRINCETON
Legal Lot Number	3
Jurisdiction	BUREAU IL
Township / Civil Division	PRINCETON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2039
Census Tract	965300

Owner

Source: Bureau County records, as of May 8, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	637 E PERU ST, PRINCETON, IL 61356-1851
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Husband and Wife

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 15, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage HEARTLAND BANK & TRUST CO
Jul 10, 2018	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage HEARTLAND BANK & TRUST CO

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 5, 2009 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 5, 2009 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2009_03180
Deed Book / Page	1410 / 462
Last Transfer Date	Jul 3, 2024
Transfer Doc	2024R02056
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

October 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	BUREAU IL
Property Address	637 E PERU ST, PRINCETON, IL 61356-1851
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	2020R04712
Date	Oct 15, 2020
Instrument	2020R04712

Lender

Name	HEARTLAND BANK & TRUST CO
Type	Bank

Agreement

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

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate

July 2018: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	BUREAU IL
Recording Date	Jul 10, 2018
Property Address	637 E PERU ST, PRINCETON, IL 61356-1851
Document Number	2018R02603
Instrument Date	Jun 20, 2018
Instrument	2018R02603
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 1, 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
Address	637 E PERU ST, PRINCETON, IL 61356-1851

Mortgage

Document Number	2018R02604
Date	Jul 10, 2018
Instrument	2018R02604

Lender

Name	HEARTLAND BANK & TRUST CO

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate

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	$7,521.00 (+7.32%) Homeowner's exemption	$102,031 (+6.79%) Land $11,893 Building $90,138	$306,093 (+6.79%) Land $35,679 Building $270,414
2024	$7,008.00 (+6.33%)	$95,544 (+8.58%) Land $11,137 Building $84,407	$286,632 (+8.58%) Land $33,411 Building $253,221
2023		$87,994 Land $10,257 Building $77,737	$263,982 Land $30,771 Building $233,211
2022	$6,591.00

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

May also be available: IVNet, Nextlink.

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