770 Ralston Rd, Colon, MI 49040 Property Records

Branch County property record for 770 Ralston Rd, Colon, MI 49040

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Lot Size	0.5 acres (21,780 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$3,458 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2023 Second Mortgage Dec 2022 Second Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`010-031-100-160-00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`010-031-100-160-00`

Exterior

Lot Area	21,780 sqft (0.5 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	770 RALSTON RD
City	COLON
State	MI
Zip	49040-9758
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	A PAR OF LAND 988.30 FT S & 1745.15 FT E OF MEANDER POST ON S SIDE OF GOODRICH LAKE & W LI OF SEC 31 RUN N 41DEG 29MIN E 100
Legal Range	08W
Legal Township	05S
Legal Section	31
Jurisdiction	BRANCH MI
Township / Civil Division	SHERWOOD
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1015
Census Tract	950300

Owner

770 Ralston Rd is owned and occupied by two individuals who acquired it in January 2003.

Source: Branch County records, as of July 7, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	770 RALSTON RD, COLON, MI 49040-9758
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 3, 2023	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Stand-Alone Second Mortgage NAVY FCU
Dec 27, 2022	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Stand-Alone Second Mortgage NAVY FCU

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 13, 2003
Deed Sale	Jan 13, 2003
Prior Sale	Nov 19, 2002
Deed Book / Page	935 / 965
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

October 2023: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	BRANCH MI
Property Address	770 RALSTON RD, COLON, MI 49040-9758
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Oct 23, 2023

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0202305367
Date	Oct 3, 2023
Instrument	2023-05367

Lender

Name	NAVY FCU
Type	Credit Union
Address	VIENNA, VA 22180

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Second Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	240 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2043

December 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	BRANCH MI
Property Address	770 RALSTON RD, COLON, MI 49040-9758
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jan 11, 2023

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	148 N CENTENNIAL RD, COLDWATER, MI 49036-9167

Mortgage

Document Number	0202208291
Date	Dec 27, 2022
Instrument	2022-08291

Lender

Name	NAVY FCU
Type	Credit Union
Address	VIENNA, VA 22180

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Second Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	179 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2037

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 770 Ralston Rd was $3,458, up 1.4% from the year before.

Source: Branch County assessment roll, as of July 7, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Michigan
County	Branch County
County Subdivision	Sherwood Township
Unified School District	Colon Community School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$180,150 (-7.26%)	$360,300 (-7.26%)
2025	$3,458.00 (+1.41%)	$194,250	$388,500
2024	$3,410.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 770 Ralston Rd in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective April 19, 2010 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

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
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2018)
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2018 · river or lake 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.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 770 Ralston Rd is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 96% of the US · lower than 91% of Michigan
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 8 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000

Cell Coverage

4G LTE only, no 5G reported

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