957 E Center St, Paxton, IL 60957 Property Records

Ford County property record for 957 E Center St, Paxton, IL 60957

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,580 sqft · built 1950
Lot Size	0.195 acres (8,500 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$89,000 (Jun 2021)
Tax Bill	$1,555 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2021 Sale & Mortgage Aug 2018 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`11-14-17-203-013`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`11-14-17-203-013`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,580 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	780 sqft
Unfinished Basement	780 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1950
Effective Year Built	Effective 1950
Lot Area	8,500 sqft (0.195 acres)
Lot Dimensions	170 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	576 sqft

Location & Zoning

Street Address	957 E CENTER ST
City	PAXTON
State	IL
Zip	60957-1355
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 16 BLK 72 PELLS ADD EAST 50 X 170
Legal Range	10E
Legal Township	23N
Legal Section	17
Legal Subdivision	PELLS ADD
Legal Block	72
Legal Lot Number	16
Jurisdiction	FORD IL
Township / Civil Division	PATTON
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1044
Census Tract	961800

Owner

Source: Ford County records, as of October 16, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	957 E CENTER ST, PAXTON, IL 60957-1355
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jun 18, 2021	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage HEARTLAND BANK & TRUST CO
Aug 1, 2018	Warranty Deed, Transfer · VA Mortgage MORTGAGE RESEARCH CENTER LLC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 18, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 18, 2021 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 1, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2021276700
Last Transfer Date	Nov 19, 2024
Transfer Doc	0000284591
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

June 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	FORD IL
Recording Date	Jun 18, 2021
Property Address	957 E CENTER ST, PAXTON, IL 60957-1355
Document Number	276700
Instrument Date	Jun 17, 2021
Instrument	276700
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 28, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$133.50
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	957 E CENTER ST, PAXTON, IL 60957-1355

Mortgage

Document Number	276701
Date	Jun 18, 2021
Instrument	276701

Lender

Name	HEARTLAND BANK & TRUST CO

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

August 2018: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	FORD IL
Recording Date	Aug 1, 2018
Property Address	957 E CENTER ST, PAXTON, IL 60957-1355
Document Number	269155
Instrument Date	Aug 1, 2018
Instrument	269155
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 26, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$175.50
Amount Accuracy	Calculated from Transfer Tax
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1600 W BRADLEY AVE, CHAMPAIGN, IL 61821-2208

Mortgage

Document Number	269156
Date	Aug 1, 2018
Instrument	269156

Lender

Name	MORTGAGE RESEARCH CENTER LLC

Agreement

Type	VA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Ford County assessment roll, as of October 16, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Ford County
County Subdivision	Patton Township
Municipality	Paxton City
Unified School District	Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10 (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$1,555.00 (-13.95%)	$38,640 (+32.69%) Land $3,620 Building $35,020	$115,920 (+32.69%) Land $10,860 Building $105,060
2022	$1,807.00	$29,120 Land $2,730 Building $26,390	$87,360 Land $8,190 Building $79,170

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	Low lower than 96% of the US · lower than 74% of Illinois
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.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	PAXTON serves 4,200 people · EPA ID IL0530250
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Dec 2025
Lead	2 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb
Copper	1.4 mg/L (2015–2017) action level 1.3 mg/L

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	1 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 180 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Conxxus Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Mediacom Xtream Cable	1,000 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

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