Winneshiek County
Winneshiek County covers 690 square miles of northeastern Iowa, with the county seat at Decorah.
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PublicGIS maps 21,340 parcels for Winneshiek County. PublicGIS does not show owner names for this county.
Where to find things
- Winneshiek County parcel map and property searchCounty GIS map · Property lines · Property records · Property owner · Aerial imagery
Beacon is Winneshiek County's public parcel map and property record search. Look up a property by address, owner or parcel number to see its boundary, acreage, ownership, classification and assessed value.
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- Iowa statewide mapIowa's statewide interactive map of roads, boundaries and aerial photos. It does not show property lines.
- Iowa recorded document searchThe shared portal for all 99 Iowa county recorders. Search recorded deeds, mortgages and plats by name or legal description and order copies.
- Iowa GIS data downloadsDownload Iowa's statewide GIS data, such as roads, boundaries, imagery and elevation. It has no statewide property lines.
- USDA NAIP Imagery HubFind and download USDA's leaf-on aerial photography for the contiguous United States. Check coverage and acquisition dates for the area you need.
- Winneshiek County TreasurerProperty taxes
The office that bills and collects property taxes and handles delinquent accounts.
Timothy N Smock, County Treasurer- Phone
- 563-382-3753
- Address
- 201 W. Main Street Decorah, IA 52101
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- Iowa property taxIn Iowa the County Assessor, or a City Assessor in a few cities, values your home and land and the County Treasurer sends the bill. The Department of Revenue sets the rules and runs the homestead and military credits.
- Winneshiek County zoning and land useZoning
Zoning districts and land use rules, and which uses and buildings the rules permit on a given piece of land.
- Office
- Winneshiek County Planning and Zoning
- Phone
- 563-387-4080
- Address
- 201 W. Main Street Decorah, IA 52101
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Farm wetland rules for USDA program participants. Before you drain, fill or clear a wet area in a farm field, ask NRCS at your local USDA Service Center for a wetland determination.
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- Iowa Department of Natural ResourcesIowa's environmental agency: water quality, wetlands, waste and the permits that go with them.
- Iowa drainage districtsIowa law on levee and drainage districts and their ditches and tile lines. A district is run by the county board of supervisors (or a board of trustees for some districts), and the county auditor keeps the district's drainage record with its assessments; call the county auditor about a district ditch or tile line.
- Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) sign-up, USDA Farm Service AgencyHow the Conservation Reserve Program works, which sign-ups are open and what it pays. You enroll land in CRP at your county Farm Service Agency office at the local USDA Service Center.
- FEMA Flood Map Service CenterFlood zones
Official source for flood insurance rate maps. Enter an address to see the current flood zone and download the FIRM panel and letters of map change.
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- FEMA Disaster DeclarationsSearch federal disaster and emergency declarations by state, county and incident to see whether an area was declared and what assistance was authorized.
- FEMA Increased Cost of ComplianceFlood insurance coverage that helps pay to elevate, relocate, demolish or floodproof a substantially damaged building.
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer ViewerInteractive nationwide map of current flood zones, base flood elevations and map panels.
- Winneshiek County RecorderPlats
Where deeds, mortgages, easements and other land documents are recorded. Start here to search recorded documents or order a copy.
Jayne Schultz, County Recorder- Phone
- 563-382-3486
- Address
- 201 W. Main Street Decorah, IA 52101
- Iowa septic system permitsSeptic systems
In Iowa the county board of health permits septic systems under state rules, and a time of transfer inspection is required when most properties are sold. Start here for the rules and your county.
- Iowa building code and construction permitsBuilding permits
Iowa applies the State Building Code to state owned buildings and to any city or county that adopts it, and the State Fire Marshal administers it. Most building permits come from your city or county. Ask locally which code is in force.
- Winneshiek County GIS and mappingGIS data downloads
The mapping office: what maps and data are kept, how to get them, and who to ask.
- Office
- Winneshiek County GIS
- Phone
- 563-387-4085
- Address
- 201 W. Main Street Decorah, IA 52101
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- State Plane Coordinate System zonesThe official State Plane Coordinate System from the National Geodetic Survey: which zone covers each state and county, zone definitions and conversion tools.
- Iowa state landsPublic land
State-owned land in Iowa: who manages it, what you may do on it, and how leases and easements work.
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- USGS map of public and protected landNational map of federal, state, local and other public and protected land from the U.S. Geological Survey Protected Areas Database (PAD-US).
Winneshiek County offices
- Winneshiek County AssessorProperty valuation and classification.Jerad Winger, County Assessor
- Phone
- (563) 382-5356
- Address
- 201 W. Main St Decorah, IA 52101
- Website
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- Winneshiek County AuditorThe county auditor certifies tax levies, runs elections and serves as clerk to the board of supervisors.
- Phone
- (563) 382-5085
- Address
- 201 W. Main Street, Decorah, IA 52101
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- Visit website
- Winneshiek County Environmental ServicesCounty environmental health services. Call to confirm who issues septic permits here.
- Phone
- 563-387-4120
- Address
- 201 W. Main Street Decorah, IA 52101
- Website
- Visit website
- Winneshiek County Engineer's OfficeMaintains the county's secondary roads and bridges, including gravel road grading and snow plowing and issues road permits such as entrance, oversize/overweight, utility and dust control.
- Phone
- (563) 382-2951
- Address
- 201 West Main Street, Decorah, IA 52101
- Website
- Visit website
- Winneshiek County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Winneshiek County is at the Decorah Service Center, 2296 Oil Well Rd, Decorah, IA 52101. Call it to sign up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and other farm programs, and for farm and tract records. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) works from the same office: ask it for wetland determinations, highly erodible land questions and conservation plans.
- Phone
- (563) 382-8777
- Address
- 2296 Oil Well Rd, Decorah, IA 52101
- Website
- Visit website
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About Winneshiek County
Winneshiek County covers 690 square miles of northeastern Iowa, with the county seat at Decorah. The County Assessor values your house and land, except in a few cities that have their own City Assessor. The County Treasurer bills and collects the tax and the County Recorder keeps recorded land documents.
Cities in Winneshiek County
- Calmar
- Castalia
- DecorahDecorah Clerk · 563.382.3651
- Fort Atkinson
- Jackson Junction
- Ossian
- Ridgeway
- Spillville