862 E Elwin Rd, Decatur, IL 62521 Property Records

Macon County property record for 862 E Elwin Rd, Decatur, IL 62521 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bathrooms	2.5 Baths
Year Built	Built 1978
Square Footage	2,368 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	223,898 sqft (5.14 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$100,000 (2009)
Tax Bill	$2,430.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`17-16-01-100-016`
Alternative APN	`16-01-100-016`

Interior

Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Building Area	2,368 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	2,368 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	1 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1978
Effective Year Built	Effective 1978
Exterior Material	Brick Exterior
Construction Type	Brick Construction
Lot Area	223,898 sqft (5.14 acres)
Porch	1 Porch
Porch Area	168 sqft Porch

Location & Zoning

Account Number	171601100016
Street Address	862 E ELWIN RD
City	DECATUR
State	IL
Zip	62521-7810
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	THAT PT LYG S&W ADJ TO MACON CO CONS IN GOV L 1 & 2 EXC W 5 A L 1 & EXC E 660 L 1 & 2 & EXC TH PT DESC BK1868/352)
Legal Range	02E
Legal Township	15N
Legal Section	01
Jurisdiction	MACON IL
Minor Civil Division	SOUTH WHEATLAND
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3084
Census Tract	2601

Owner

Source: Macon County records · APN 17-16-01-100-016

Assessment roll updated June 5, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	862 E ELWIN RD, DECATUR, IL 62521-7810
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 24, 2009 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 24, 2009 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20091770374
Deed Book / Page	3970 / 632
Prior Transfer Date	Apr 25, 2005
Prior Transfer Doc	3595/166
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Macon County records · Assessment roll updated June 5, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Macon County
County Subdivision	South Wheatland Township
Unified School District	Mount Zion Community Unit School District 3 (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$2,430.00 (+0.21%) Homeowner's exemption Senior Citizen's exemption	$47,600 (+0.7%) Land $9,545 Building $38,055	$142,814 (+0.7%) Land $28,638 Building $114,176
2024	$2,425.00	$47,269 Land $9,479 Building $37,790	$141,821 Land $28,440 Building $113,381

Flood & Wildfire

862 E Elwin Rd is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with direct wildfire exposure (Low risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Macon County (17115C), updated November 28, 2024

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Low 6th percentile of exposed land nationally · 38th in Illinois
Wildfire Likelihood	Low — about 1 in 5,556 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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