GIS

Geographic Information Systems

GIS is a term for Geographic Information System. Beacon is the Schneider Geospatial web-based GIS data reporting software that is LaGrange County’s web application maintained by the GIS Department and the other County Departments utilizing ESRI’s ArcGIS software.

Beacon is a user friendly informative tool that provides valuable information for a community concerning real estate, county government, natural resources and many other documents beneficial in today’s society. It is organized to efficiently capture, analyze, update and display geographically referenced information.

Parcel Report

When researching a parcel Beacon allows you to search by Name, Address or Parcel ID. The Parcel Report provides you with information such as the parcel number, owners name, address, brief legal description, property type, taxing district and school corporation it is located in. The Parcel Report also includes assessment information on the land and improvements for any given parcel. In addition, the Parcel Report includes information on exemptions and deductions given and amounts, transfer history and tax history. You also have the ability to print a property record card from a hyperlink at the bottom of the page and additional links are available for a Tax Estimator through the DLGF’s website and also one for sales disclosures.

Map

The map page offers a layer list that allows you to choose the information that you want displayed. This includes general land and parcel information such as parcels, subdivisions (plats), corporation limits, drains, watersheds and zoning to name a few. In addition, you can find some general information such as recreational spots, lakes, streams, trails and cemeteries. Information concerning voting can also be obtained, this includes boundaries for the voting precincts, county commissioner and council districts and the town council districts with the polling locations. The When “Parcel Info” is chosen as the selectable layer you can find parcel-specific reports such as LOMA’s, vacations, surveys and other documents that are printable. The Septic layer and the Survey Layer displays documents that are viewable and printable also.

Disclaimer

The information in this web site represents current data from a working file which is updated continuously. Its accuracy cannot be guaranteed. No warranty, expressed or implied, is provided for the data herein, or its use. LaGrange County digital cadastral data are a representation of recorded plats and surveys for the use within the Geographic Information System for purposes of data access and analysis. These and other digital data do not replace or modify land surveys, deeds and/or other legal instruments defining land ownership or use.

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Contact Us

Contact the GIS Department if you need assistance with locating an address, voting district, school, zoning district, subdivisions, parcel data, etc. Or if you can't find what you are looking for on the public map, please contact us and we would be glad to assist you with any of your mapping needs.

LaGrange County GIS offers a wide range of data on our public Beacon website.