Large 4 acre parcel available on the northern outskirts of Sterling! Acreage could be farmed. Land features an old school building that could be renovated or used as a storage facility.
RanchProperty Type
4 acresLot Size
Listed by Harold Odom• Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group
Bought with Stephanie Wendt• RE/MAX of Rock Valley
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
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Lot size
4 Acres
Year renovated
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Style
Other
County
Whiteside County
APN
0516400005
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Last updated by owner on Jul 6, 2026.
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Light Industrial District
The purpose of the light industrial district is to provide areas for manufacturing and certain other uses which conflict with uses in other classifications. Conflicts may be in the way of noise, odor, dust or traffic produced, but are not of a constant or unbearable nature.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Gas station
General retail
Restaurant
Processing
Self-Storage / mini-Storage
Warehouse
Infrastructure
Office
Research & development
Shopping centers
Property details
Interior
Additional Rooms Information
Basement Description: None
Exterior
Property Information
Property Type: Land
Ownership: Fee Simple
General Information: School Bus Service
Parcel Number: 05164000050000
Land Information
Building(s) on Land: Yes
Farm: Yes
Lot Information
Dimensions: 198 X 588 X 355 X 368 X 157 X 220
Lot Size: 4.0-4.99 Acres
Frontage Type: County Road
Frontage Length: 198
Zoning: COMMR
Road Surface Type: Asphalt
Financial
Tax Information
Tax Annual Amount: $1,679
Tax Year: 2022
Financial Information
Finance Code: Conventional
Special Service Area: N
Utilities
Utility Information
Utilities: Electric to Site, Water to Site
Location
School Information
Elementary School District: 5
Elementary School: Franklin Elementary School
Middle Or Junior School District: 5
Middle Or Junior School: Challand Middle School
High School District: 5
High School: Sterling High School
Location Information
Subdivision Name: Flock and Harper
Township: Sterling
Corporate Limits: Unincorporated
Directions: From Sterling, take 6th avenue North, becomes Hoover Rd. Property is on the left
Public facts
Beds: —
Baths: —
Sq. Ft.: —
Stories: —
Lot Size: 4 acres
Style: Other
Year Built: —
Year Renovated: —
County: Whiteside County
APN: 0516400005
Home facts updated by county records on Jul 6, 2026
Other
Listing Information
Holds Earnest Money: Yes
Possession: Closing
Some Photos Virtually Staged?: No
Around this home
Schools
Franklin Elementary School
Public PreK-2 • Assigned • 5.3mi
Challand Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 5.9mi
4/10
Sterling High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 5.9mi
5/10
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Lifestyle
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Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
2/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 102° expected this year, 16 days in 30 years
2/10 Wind Factor
0% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
3/10 Air Factor
2 unhealthy days expected this year, 3 days in 30 years
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