8 Birch Dr, Putnam, IL 61560 Property Records

Putnam County property record for 8 Birch Dr, Putnam, IL 61560

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Lot Size	0.345 acres (15,045 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$8,000 (Sep 2002)
Tax Bill	$5,837 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2022 Sale Dec 2022 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`03-00-035-250`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`03-00-035-250`

Exterior

Lot Area	15,045 sqft (0.345 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	8 BIRCH DR
City	PUTNAM
State	IL
Zip	61560
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LAKE THUNDERBIRD HLS LOT 185
Legal Subdivision	LAKE THUNDERBIRD HLS
Legal Lot Number	185
Jurisdiction	PUTNAM IL
Township / Civil Division	SENACHWINE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2011
Census Tract	954600

Owner

Source: Putnam County records, as of June 18, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	608 W BERENICE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60634
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 27, 2022	Warranty Deed, Transfer ALTIMA TITLE LLC
Dec 27, 2022	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 19, 2002 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 19, 2002 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	200285759
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

December 2022: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	PUTNAM IL
Recording Date	Dec 27, 2022
Property Address	8 BIRCH DR, PUTNAM, IL 61560
Document Number	0000221106
Map Reference	MB 3 PG 156
Instrument Date	Dec 23, 2022
Instrument	22-1106
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 6, 2026
Title Company	ALTIMA TITLE LLC

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$180.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	6048 W BERENICE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60634-2539

December 2022: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	PUTNAM IL
Recording Date	Dec 27, 2022
Property Address	8 BIRCH DR, PUTNAM, IL 61560
Document Number	0000221105
Map Reference	MB 3 PG 156
Instrument Date	Dec 21, 2022
Instrument	22-1105
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 6, 2026
Title Company	ALTIMA TITLE LLC

Transaction

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

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	8 BIRCH DR, PUTNAM, IL 61560

Mortgage

Document Number	0000221107
Date	Dec 27, 2022
Instrument	22-1107

Lender

Name	UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	PONTIAC, MI 48341

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jan 1, 2053

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Putnam County assessment roll, as of June 18, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Putnam County
County Subdivision	Senachwine Township
Unified School District	Henry-Senachwine Consolidated Unit School District 5 (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$5,837.00 (+32.54%)	$74,896 (+38.8%) Land $2,406 Building $72,490	$224,688 (+38.8%) Land $7,218 Building $217,470
2024	$4,404.00 (+21.49%)	$53,958 (+14.29%) Land $2,092 Building $51,866	$161,874 (+14.29%) Land $6,276 Building $155,598
2023	$3,625.00	$47,212 Land $1,831 Building $45,381	$141,636 Land $5,493 Building $136,143

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 February 3, 2023 · 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 Policies	6 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	50 (1982–2020)
Claims Outside the SFHA	8 of 50
Most Recent Claim	May 2020 · river or lake flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Apr 2013 · 9 claims

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	0.01% 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	LAKE THUNDERBIRD SUBDIVSION private · serves 450 people · EPA ID IL1555050
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Dec 2024
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2021–2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Lead service line inventory Oct 2024
Monitoring and Reporting	2 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 67 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
Frontier DSL	10 / 1

May also be available: Nextlink.

Cell Coverage

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

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