Worth County
Worth County covers 400 square miles of northern Iowa, with the county seat at Northwood.
Open PublicGIS map Worth County parcel map and property search
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PublicGIS maps 11,668 parcels for Worth County. PublicGIS does not show owner names for this county.
Where to find things
- Worth County parcel map and property searchCounty GIS map · Property lines · Property records · Property owner · Aerial imagery
Beacon is Worth 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.
- 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.
- Worth County property tax search and paymentProperty taxes
Look up a property's tax bill and amount due, and see the ways you can pay.
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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.
- Worth 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.
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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.
- Worth County RecorderPlats
Where deeds, mortgages, easements and other land documents are recorded. Start here to search recorded documents or order a copy.
- Worth County septic systemsSeptic systems
Rules and permits for onsite septic systems, including new systems, repairs and inspections.
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- Iowa septic system permitsIn 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.
- Iowa GIS data downloadsGIS data downloads
Download Iowa's statewide GIS data, such as roads, boundaries, imagery and elevation. It has no statewide property lines.
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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.
- NCES School District BoundariesNational school district boundary maps and downloadable GIS files, with an address lookup for the district serving a location.
- 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).
Worth County offices
- One phone line for 6 offices
- Phone
- 641-324-1741
- Worth County AssessorProperty valuation and classification.Cindy Thompson, Assessor
- assessor@worthcountyiowa.gov
- Address
- 1000 Central Ave. Northwood, IA 50459
- Website
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- Worth County Environmental ServicesCounty environmental health services. Call to confirm who issues septic permits here.
- Address
- 750 Diamond Jo Lane Northwood, IA 50459
- Website
- Visit website
- Worth County GISMapping and GIS data.
- Address
- 1000 Central Ave. Northwood, IA 50459
- Website
- Visit website
- Worth County Planning and ZoningZoning, land use and development review.
- Address
- 1000 Central Ave. Northwood, IA 50459
- Website
- Worth County zoning and land use, listed above
- Worth County RecorderRecords deeds and other land documents.
- Address
- 1000 Central Ave. Northwood, IA 50459
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- Worth County Recorder, listed above
- Address
- 9 Treasurer's Office 822 Central Ave. Northwood, IA 50459
- Website
- Worth County property tax search and payment, listed above
- Worth County AuditorThe county auditor runs elections. The office also handles drainage district records and assessments; ask here about a drainage district ditch or tile line.
- Phone
- (641) 324-2316
- Address
- 1000 Central Ave., Northwood, IA 50459
- Website
- Visit website
- Worth County Engineer and Secondary RoadsMaintains the county's secondary roads and bridges, including gravel road grading and snow plowing.
- Phone
- (641) 324-2154
- Address
- 1000 Central Ave., Northwood, IA 50459
- Website
- Visit website
- Worth County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Worth County is at the Northwood Service Center, 1004 10TH St S, Northwood, IA 50459. 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
- (641) 324-1134
- Address
- 1004 10TH St S, Northwood, IA 50459
- Website
- Visit website
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About Worth County
Worth County covers 400 square miles of northern Iowa, with the county seat at Northwood. 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.