Brainerd
Brainerd is the county seat of Crow Wing County and the commercial center of the Brainerd Lakes area, sitting on the Mississippi River.
Open PublicGIS map Crow Wing County GIS Public Map 2025
Who to contact
- One phone line for 3 offices
- Phone
- 218-828-2307
- Brainerd Building DepartmentBuilding permits and inspections within the city (Building Official Darrin Deseth).
- Address
- 501 Laurel Street, Brainerd, MN 56401
- Website
- Visit website
- Brainerd City HallCity administration.
- Address
- 501 Laurel Street, Brainerd, MN 56401
- Website
- Visit website
- Brainerd Community DevelopmentPlanning, zoning, and subdivision review (Director James Kramvik).
- Address
- 501 Laurel Street, Brainerd, MN 56401
- Website
- Visit website
- Brainerd City MapsCity map index including load limits and zoning references; GIS parcel data comes from the Crow Wing County map.
- Brainerd Subdivision OrdinanceCity subdivision and platting rules.
- Brainerd Zoning Code and Zoning MapZoning Code adopted July 2022 with the city zoning map.
Who handles what in Brainerd
- Zoning and land use
- Office
- Brainerd Community Development, 218-828-2307
- Building permits
- Office
- Brainerd Building Department, 218-828-2307
- Septic systems
- Office
- Crow Wing County Environmental Services - Septic, 218-824-1010
- Property value and homestead
- Office
- Crow Wing County Land Services - Assessing, 218-824-1010
- Property tax bills
- Office
- Crow Wing County Land Services - Taxes, 218-824-1010
- Deeds, mortgages and plats
- Office
- Crow Wing County Land Services - Recorder (Abstract and Torrens), 218-824-1010
- Roads
- City streets
- Brainerd City Hall, 218-828-2307 (general contact)
- County roads
- Crow Wing County Highway Department, (218) 824-1110
- State highways
- Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT)
Crow Wing County maps and records
- Crow Wing County GIS Public Map 2025The county's current public parcel map with ownership, plats, section corners, soils, shoreland zone, NWI and delineated wetlands, FEMA flood data, land owners…
- Crow Wing County Property InformationSearch by owner, address, or parcel number for values, classification, tax amounts, and sales history.
- Crow Wing County Classic Public MapOlder LINK web map the county keeps online for advanced measurement tools.
- Crow Wing County GIS HubArcGIS Hub site for downloading county GIS data and apps.
- Crow Wing County Scanned Documents SearchSearch scanned plats, right-of-way plats, and survey documents.
- Crow Wing County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Crow Wing County is at the Baxter Service Center, 7118 Clearwater Rd, Baxter, MN 56425. Call it to sign up for the Conservat…
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About Brainerd
Brainerd is the county seat of Crow Wing County and the commercial center of the Brainerd Lakes area, sitting on the Mississippi River. The city has its own Zoning Code, zoning map, and Building Department that issues building permits and inspections within city limits. Community Development handles planning, zoning, and subdivision matters.