8 E Water St, Grafton, IL 62037 Property Records

Jersey County property record for 8 E Water St, Grafton, IL 62037

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial Vacant Land
Details	938 sqft · built 1978
Lot Size	0.103 acres (4,500 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$100,000 (Aug 2019)
Tax Bill	$307 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2019 Sale Feb 2018 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`08-206-009-00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`08-206-009-00`
Alternative APN	`206-009-00`

Interior

Building Area	938 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1978
Effective Year Built	Effective 1978
Lot Area	4,500 sqft (0.103 acres)
Lot Dimensions	90 ft deep x 50 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Account Number	206-009-00
Street Address	8 E WATER ST
City	GRAFTON
State	IL
Zip	62037-2339
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Vacant Land > Commercial
Legal Description	ORIGINAL TOWN OF GRAFTON LOT 9 BLK 6 NO SALES 50X90 LOT
Legal Block	6
Legal Lot Number	9
Jurisdiction	JERSEY IL
Township / Civil Division	QUARRY
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1090
Census Tract	10500

Owner

8 E Water St, commercial vacant land, is owned by a company that bought it in August 2019.

Source: Jersey County records, as of September 14, 2026

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	8 E WATER ST, GRAFTON, IL 62037-2339
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Aug 15, 2019	Warranty Deed, Transfer
Feb 6, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 15, 2019 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Aug 15, 2019 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2019156878
Prior Transfer Date	Jan 24, 2018
Prior Transfer Doc	002096/230
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

August 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	JERSEY IL
Recording Date	Aug 15, 2019
Property Address	8 E WATER ST, GRAFTON, IL 62037-2339
Document Number	201900156878
Instrument Date	Aug 9, 2019
Instrument	201900156878
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 5, 2024

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 142, GRAFTON, IL 62037-0142

February 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	JERSEY IL
Recording Date	Feb 6, 2018
Property Address	8 E WATER ST, GRAFTON, IL 62037-2339
Document Number	002096/230
Book / Page	2096 / 230
Instrument Date	Jan 24, 2018
Instrument	201800152038
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 5, 2024

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 142, GRAFTON, IL 62037-0142
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 8 E Water St was $307, up 6.2% from the year before.

Source: Jersey County assessment roll, as of September 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Jersey County
County Subdivision	Quarry Township
Municipality	Grafton City
Unified School District	Jersey Community Unit School District 100 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$307.00 (+6.23%)	$4,750 (+12.03%) Land $4,750	$14,250 (+12.03%) Land $14,250
2024	$289.00	$4,240 Land $4,240	$12,720 Land $12,720
2022	$276.00	$3,775 Land $3,775	$11,325 Land $11,325

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

FEMA maps place 8 E Water St in Zone AE, a high-risk flood area; flood insurance is required for federally backed loans.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective April 2, 2009 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone AE high risk
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	Varies along the reach; see FIRM
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 54 policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	54 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1,095 (1978–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	47 of 1,095
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2024 · river or lake flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, Jun 2019 · 223 claims Severe Storms & Flooding, Sep 1993 · 316 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

Wildfire risk around 8 E Water St 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 94% of the US · lower than 61% of Illinois
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach

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	IL AMERICAN-ALTON private · serves 46,127 people · EPA ID IL1195150
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jan 2024
Lead	3 ppb (2026–2028) 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 130 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Grafton Technologies Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Wisper ISP.

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