709 W Mill St, Ava, IL 62907 Property Records

Jackson County property record for 709 W Mill St, Ava, IL 62907

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 925 sqft · built 1894
Lot Size	0.143 acres (6,250 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Tax Bill	$3,033 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2023 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`02-26-278-014`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`02-26-278-014`
Alternative APN	`02-26-278-014-0040`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	925 sqft Base Area
1st Floor Area	925 sqft
Basement Area	476 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,055 sqft
Flooring	Wood
Interior Walls	Plaster

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1894
Effective Year Built	Effective 1894
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 Area	680 sqft
Shed	1 Shed
Shed Area	128 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	709 W MILL ST
City	AVA
State	IL
Zip	62907-2468
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	PLAT OF BLOCK A LOT 14 896/380 2005/2707 2023R004398 LOT SIZE 50 X 125
Legal Subdivision	HH SMITHS ADD
Legal Block	A
Legal Lot Number	14
Jurisdiction	JACKSON IL
Township / Civil Division	BRADLEY
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2049
Census Tract	10100

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	709 W MILL ST, AVA, IL 62907-2468
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 19, 2023
Deed Sale	Oct 19, 2023
Prior Sale	Jan 20, 2005 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20234398
Prior Transfer Date	Oct 4, 2012
Prior Transfer Doc	0000006488
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2023: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	JACKSON IL
Recording Date	Oct 19, 2023
Property Address	709 W MILL ST, AVA, IL 62907-2468
Document Number	0000004398
Instrument Date	Oct 19, 2023
Instrument	2023R004398
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 15, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	709 W MILL ST, AVA, IL 62907-2468

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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	$3,033.00 (+3.41%) Homeowner's exemption	$45,003 (+410.7%) Land $1,779 Building $43,224	$135,009 (+410.7%) Land $5,337 Building $129,672
2024	$2,933.00 (+874.42%)
2022	$301.00 Homeowner's exemption	$8,812 Land $1,308 Building $7,504	$26,436 Land $3,924 Building $22,512

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 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

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	0.02% 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.

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