Story County property record for 73096 270th St, Colo, IA 50056
| Property Type | Rural Home |
|---|---|
| Details | 3 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,456 sqft · built 1972 |
| Lot Size | 40 acres (1,742,400 sqft) |
| Owner | 2 Individual Names on File |
| Tax Bill | $4,812 (2025) |
| Flood Zone | Zone X (minimal risk) |
| APN | 12-36-100-100 |
| Primary APN | 12-36-100-100 |
|---|
| Bedrooms | 3 Beds |
|---|---|
| Full Baths | 2.5 Baths |
| Half Baths | 3 Half Baths |
| Total Rooms | 6 Rooms |
| Stories | 1 Story |
| Building Area | 1,456 sqft Living Area |
| 1st Floor Area | 1,456 sqft |
| Basement Area | 1,456 sqft |
| Unfinished Basement | 1,456 sqft |
| Flooring | Carpet |
| Interior Walls | Wallboard/Drywall |
| Fireplaces | 1 Fireplace |
| Fireplace | Fireplace |
| Year Built | Built 1972 |
|---|---|
| Effective Year Built | Effective 1972 |
| Architectural Style | A-Frame |
| Exterior Material | Wood Siding |
| Construction Type | Wood |
| Roof Type | Hip |
| Roof Material | Asphalt |
| Lot Area | 1,742,400 sqft (40 acres) |
| Garage Type | Attached |
| Garage Area | 432 sqft |
| Parking Spaces | 2 Parking Spaces |
| Granary | Granary |
| Cooling System | HVAC |
|---|---|
| Heating System | Forced Air with A/C |
| Heating Fuel | Gas |
| Street Address | 73096 270TH ST |
|---|---|
| City | COLO |
| State | IA |
| Zip | 50056-8652 |
| Property Category | Residential |
| Property Type | Residential > Single Family > Rural Home |
| Local Zoning Code | A-1, AGRIC |
| Legal Description | SECTION:36 TOWNSHIP:83 RANGE:21 NW NW |
| Legal Range | 21W |
| Legal Township | 83N |
| Legal Section | 36 |
| Legal Subdivision | 88836 |
| Jurisdiction | STORY IA |
| Township / Civil Division | NEW ALBANY |
| Census Block Group | 2 |
| Census Block | 2084 |
| Census Tract | 10200 |
73096 270th St, a rural home, is owned and occupied by two individuals who acquired it in February 2016.
Source: Story County records, as of September 1, 2026
| Owner of Record | 2 Individual Names on File |
|---|---|
| Mailing Address | 73096 270TH ST, COLO, IA 50056-8652 |
| Occupancy | Owner Occupied |
| Owner Type | Individual |
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| Deed Names | 2 Names on Deed |
|---|---|
| Last Transfer Date | Feb 4, 2016 |
| Transfer Doc | 0000001745 |
| Record Updated | Oct 29, 2026 |
The 2025 property tax bill for 73096 270th St was $4,812 with a homeowner's exemption, up 8.2% from the year before.
Source: Story County assessment roll, as of September 30, 2025
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| State | Iowa |
| County | Story County |
| Unified School District | Colo-NESCO Community School District (PK - 12) |
| Year | Tax Bill | Assessed Value | Assessed Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,812.00 (+8.18%) Homeowner's exemption | $380,900 Land $99,000 Building $281,900 | $380,900 Land $99,000 Building $281,900 |
| 2024 | $4,448.00 | ||
| 2023 | $283,500 Land $73,100 Building $210,400 | $283,500 Land $73,100 Building $210,400 | |
| 2022 | $3,178.00 |
Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.
FEMA maps place 73096 270th St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 2 flood claims nearby since 2010.
Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective May 25, 2026 · 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 |
| Community Rating System | Class 7 (15% premium discount) |
| Nearby Flood Policies | 2 in force |
| Nearby Flood Claims | 2 (2010–2013) |
| Claims Outside the SFHA | 2 of 2 |
| Most Recent Claim | May 2013 · Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
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.
The area around 73096 270th St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.
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.
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 1 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025
| Provider | Max Down / Up (Mbps) |
|---|---|
| Colo Telephone Company Fiber | 1,000 / 1,000 |
5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE
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