7042 N 1600th St, Watson, IL 62473 Property Records

Effingham County property record for 7042 N 1600th St, Watson, IL 62473

Property Summary

Property Type	Rural Home
Details	952 sqft · built 1943
Lot Size	28.7 acres (1,254,092 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Tax Bill	$172 (2022)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2022 Line of Credit
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`14-10-026-026`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`14-10-026-026`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	952 sqft Base Area
Basement Area	952 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1943
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Lot Area	1,254,092 sqft (28.7 acres)
Garage Area	616 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	7042 N 1600TH ST
City	WATSON
State	IL
Zip	62473-2319
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Rural Home
Legal Description	S 1188FT OF W 1100FT SW SW EXCEPT PT N 140FT OF S 1035.79FT OF W 412FT 804/85
Jurisdiction	EFFINGHAM IL
Township / Civil Division	WATSON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2058
Census Tract	950500

Owner

Source: Effingham County records, as of August 24, 2023

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	7042 N 1600TH ST, WATSON, IL 62473-2319
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Deed Document Number	0000080485
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2026

January 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	EFFINGHAM IL
Property Address	7042 N 1600TH ST, WATSON, IL 62473-2319
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 22, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	7042 N 1600TH ST, WATSON, IL 62473-2319

Mortgage

Document Number	003757/332
Date	Jan 27, 2022
Book Page	3757/332
Instrument	202222000419

Lender

Name	FIFTH THIRD BANK NA
Type	Bank
Address	CINCINNATI, OH 45263

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	357 Months
Due	Oct 25, 2051

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Effingham County assessment roll, as of January 1, 2022

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Effingham County
County Subdivision	Watson Township
Unified School District	Effingham Community Unit School District 40 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2022	$172.00 Homeowner's exemption Senior Citizen's exemption	$24,260 Land $5,370 Building $18,890	$72,780 Land $16,110 Building $56,670

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 January 17, 2025

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone A, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

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

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	Direct burnable vegetation

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	EJ WATER COOPERATIVE private · serves 29,720 people · EPA ID IL0790010
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Feb 2026
Lead	2 ppb (2024–2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	25 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 6 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
GigFire Fixed Wireless	150 / 130
KNR Wireless Fixed Wireless	100 / 10
Frontier DSL	10 / 1

Cell Coverage

4G LTE (outdoors only), no 5G reported

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