Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 64, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 April 1917 — Assessed Valuation of Land. [ARTICLE]

Assessed Valuation of Land.

County Assessor Thornton and Auditor J. P. Hammond have worked out the following points in reference to the valuation of Jasper county land for taxation: In 1916 there were entered upon the transfer books of the auditor’s office one hundred fifty-three transfers. The numbers of acres included in these transfers were 1,225,879, with an assessed valuation of $388,674. The average value per acre is $77 and the average assessed valuation was $24. The per cent of assessment based upon the valuation was s3l. Four counties -in the state is 19 per cent. Five counties in the state are the same as Jasper. Seven counties are below. Three have a 55 per cent assessment, and two have 54 pr cent assessments.