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(For 2006 Assessment Rolls, click here)

Assessment Roll Alphabetized by Primary Owner’s Name 2007

Assessment Roll Alphabetized by Street Location 2007

A third Assessment Roll is available in a shortened form and provides dial-up users
with much quicker access.

Assessment Roll Alphabetized by Primary Owner’s Name 2007--Short Form

Explanation of Header Terms on the Assessment Rolls

            The terms used at the top of the columns in the Assessment Roll need explanation
            for complete understanding,

1. The S-B-L # is the Section-Block-Lot Number used to identify each parcel
uniquely. It is also called the Parcel Number and provides the Assessor with the correct information to identify your property on traditional assessor maps.

2. The Property Class references a lengthy code list that describes how
the parcel is used. Broad use categories are shown here.

Broad Use       

Category           Description_________________________________________________________

100                   Agricultural - Property used for the production of crops or livestock.

200                   Residential - Used for human habitation. Hotels, motels, apartments are listed in
                        category 400.

300                   Vacant Land - Property not in use or in temporary use.

400                   Commercial - Property used for the sale of goods or services.

500                   Recreation and Entertainment - Used by groups for recreation, entertainment or                                     amusement.

600                   Community Services - Property used for the well-being of the community: e.g., education,                                 religion, welfare, health facilities, government facilities, protection

700                   Industrial - Property used for the production and fabrication of goods, both durable and                                    non-durable.

800                   Public Services - Examples are: water, communication, transportation, waste disposal,                         electric and gas.

900                   Wild, forested, conservation lands and public parks

Under each of these broad use categories is a much longer list of specific uses.

Under Residential (200) are:      

210                   One family year-round residence

220                   Two family year-round residence

230                   Three family year-round residence

240                   Rural residence with acreage (10 or more acres of land)

250                   Estate (At least 5 acres with a luxurious residence and auxiliary buildings.)

260                   Seasonal residence (Inadequate insulation-heating for year-round occupancy)

270                   Mobile Homes

280                   Multi-Purpose/Multi-structure  (More than one residence on one parcel; may be a mixture                                   of codes 210, 220, 230 or all one type.)

The complete code list is available by clicking Property Classification Codes.

3. Property Owner is the listed legal owner of the parcel.

4. Roll Section refers to a code list describing the categories of taxation.

Roll Section Codes

1 Taxable                      Ordinary, locally taxable property

3 S.O.L.                        Taxable State Owned Lands

5 Special Franchise        Real Property, such as cables, transmission or distribution wires, mains, etc,                                      owned by public utilities and located under, above or upon any public right of                                                way.

6 Utilities                       Public, private and governmental utilities and railroads without an assessment                                       ceiling

7 Ceiling Railroads          All railroad transportation property on which the State Board of Real Property                                       Services has imposed an assessment ceiling.

8 Wholly Exempt            Such properties are charities, educational, religious and governmental

9 Omitted or Pro-rated     Parcels omitted from prior assessments OR were transferred from previously                                      exempt status

5. Land AV is the assessed value of the land.

6. Total AV is the assessed value of all property: land and buildings.

7. Acres is the number of acres on the parcel.

8. Street Location and # is the location of the parcel.

9. Street Address, City, State, Zip is the address that receives the parcel’s assessment from the assessor’s office.