859 E 1200N Rd, Melvin, IL 60952 Property Records

Ford County property record for 859 E 1200N Rd, Melvin, IL 60952

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,482 sqft · built 1945
Lot Size	7.02 acres (305,791 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$235,000 (Jun 2022)
Tax Bill	$4,179 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2024 Transfer Jun 2022 Sale & Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`07-09-04-200-003`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`07-09-04-200-003`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,482 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	750 sqft
Unfinished Basement	750 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1945
Effective Year Built	Effective 1945
Lot Area	305,791 sqft (7.02 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	440 sqft

Location & Zoning

Street Address	859 E 1200N RD
City	MELVIN
State	IL
Zip	60952-4046
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	AG-1
Legal Description	S4 T24 R8 W612' N500' W1/2 NE 7.02 AC ZONING AG-1
Legal Range	08E
Legal Township	24N
Legal Section	04
Jurisdiction	FORD IL
Township / Civil Division	PEACH ORCHARD
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1015
Census Tract	961900

Owner

Source: Ford County records, as of September 8, 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	859 E 1200 N RD, MELVIN, IL 60952
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Married Man, Separate Property

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 12, 2024	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY, ATTORNEY
Jun 27, 2022	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage BANK OF GIBSON CITY
Nov 10, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage MIDWEST COALITION LABOR CU

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 27, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 27, 2022 · Amount on Record
Last Transfer Date	May 25, 2023
Transfer Doc	0000283139
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

April 2024: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	FORD IL
Recording Date	Apr 12, 2024
Property Address	859 E 1200N RD, MELVIN, IL 60952-4046
Document Number	0000283139
Instrument Date	May 25, 2023
Instrument	283139
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 3, 2024
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY, ATTORNEY

Transaction

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

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	859 E 1200N RD, MELVIN, IL 60952-4046

June 2022: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	FORD IL
Recording Date	Jun 27, 2022
Property Address	859 E 1200N RD, MELVIN, IL 60952-4046
Document Number	0000279440
Instrument Date	Jun 13, 2022
Instrument	279440
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 3, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$354.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	130 E DARBY ST, SIBLEY, IL 61773-9571

Mortgage

Document Number	0000279441
Date	Jun 27, 2022
Instrument	279441

Lender

Name	BANK OF GIBSON CITY

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

November 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	FORD IL
Property Address	859 E 1200N RD, MELVIN, IL 60952-4046
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	274748
Date	Nov 10, 2020
Instrument	274748

Lender

Name	MIDWEST COALITION LABOR CU
Type	Credit Union

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Ford County assessment roll, as of August 19, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Ford County
County Subdivision	Peach Orchard Township
Unified School District	Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2024	$4,179.00 (+10.67%)	$70,480 (+25.88%) Land $18,550 Building $51,930	$211,440 (+25.88%) Land $55,650 Building $155,790
2022	$3,776.00	$55,990 Land $14,740 Building $41,250	$167,970 Land $44,220 Building $123,750

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective May 22, 2022

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, as of December 31, 2025

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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