657 E Peru St, Princeton, IL 61356 Property Records

Bureau County property record for 657 E Peru St, Princeton, IL 61356

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	built 1876
Lot Size	0.652 acres (28,380 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$70,000 (May 2015)
Tax Bill	$1,354 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2016 Line of Credit May 2015 Sale & Line of Credit + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`16-16-280-019`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`16-16-280-019`
Alternative APN	`1133`

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1876
Effective Year Built	Effective 1876
Lot Area	28,380 sqft (0.652 acres)
Lot Dimensions	215 ft deep x 132 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1616280019
Street Address	657 E PERU ST
City	PRINCETON
State	IL
Zip	61356-1864
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	PRINCETON S 215 L 5 SW1/4 L 97 (132 X 215) DOC 15-1986
Legal Range	09
Legal Township	16
Legal Section	16
Legal Subdivision	JOSHUA D MERCERS ADDITION
Jurisdiction	BUREAU IL
Township / Civil Division	PRINCETON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2039
Census Tract	965300

Owner

Source: Bureau County assessment roll, as of May 8, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	514 S 9TH ST, PRINCETON, IL 61356-2214
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jun 17, 2016	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit CENTRAL BANK ILLINOIS
May 18, 2015	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Line of Credit CENTRAL BANK ILLINOIS
Sep 26, 2005	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 18, 2015 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 18, 2015 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20151986
Prior Transfer Date	Sep 23, 2005
Prior Transfer Doc	001224/356
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

June 2016: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	BUREAU IL
Property Address	657 E PERU ST, PRINCETON, IL 61356-1864
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	May 8, 2026
Title Company	ATTORNEY'S TITLE, ATTORNEYS TITLE GUARANTY FUN

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	2016R02114
Date	Jun 17, 2016
Instrument	2016R02114

Lender

Name	CENTRAL BANK ILLINOIS
Type	Bank
Address	PRINCETON, IL 61356

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	240 Months
Due	Jun 13, 2036

May 2015: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	BUREAU IL
Recording Date	May 18, 2015
Property Address	657 E PERU ST, PRINCETON, IL 61356-1864
Document Number	2015R01986
Map Reference	DOC132962
Instrument Date	May 12, 2015
Instrument	2015R01986
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 8, 2026

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$105.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	514 S 9TH ST, PRINCETON, IL 61356-2214
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	2015R01987
Date	May 18, 2015
Instrument	2015R01987

Lender

Name	CENTRAL BANK ILLINOIS
Type	Bank
Address	PRINCETON, IL 61356

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	9 Months
Due	Feb 17, 2016

Interest

Rate	5.5%

September 2005: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	BUREAU IL
Recording Date	Sep 26, 2005
Property Address	657 E PERU ST, PRINCETON, IL 61356-1864
Document Number	001224/356
Book / Page	1224 / 356
Instrument Date	Sep 23, 2005
Instrument	055577
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 8, 2026

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	00000

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	657 W PERU ST, PRINCETON, IL 61356-6820

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	$1,354.00 (+6.7%)	$59,344 (+268.07%) Land $16,810 Building $42,534	$178,032 (+268.07%) Land $50,430 Building $127,602
2024	$1,269.00 (+5.66%)	$16,123 (+8.58%) Land $15,741 Building $382	$48,369 (+8.58%) Land $47,223 Building $1,146
2023		$14,849 Land $14,497 Building $352	$44,547 Land $43,491 Building $1,056
2022	$1,201.00

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 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

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

May also be available: AMG Technology Investment Group, Connecting Point Computer Center.

657 E Peru St, Princeton, IL 61356 Property Records

Property Summary

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Exterior

Location & Zoning

Owner

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

June 2016: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Mortgage

Lender

Agreement

May 2015: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Mortgage

Lender

Agreement

Interest

September 2005: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Property Jurisdictions

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Flood

Wildfire

Drinking Water

Violations Reported to EPA

Internet Providers

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