Becker County

Becker County covers 1,315 square miles of northwestern Minnesota, with the county seat at Detroit Lakes.

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PublicGIS maps 32,872 parcels for Becker County.

Where to find things

  • PublicGISProperty lines

    Fast, simple parcel map and property viewer. Tap any parcel to see its lines, size, owner of record, and the official county links for it.

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  • Becker County's public GIS map with search by owner, parcel number, E911 address and sales, linked from every parcel record in the county's Parcel Information Search.

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    • MnGeoHome page of the state GIS office. Explains state mapping programs and links to the Geospatial Commons.
  • Becker County property tax search and paymentProperty records · Property taxes

    Look up a parcel's property tax statement and amount due, and see the ways you can pay.

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    • Electronic Certificate of Real Estate ValueThe state's record of reported sale prices and terms filed with deeds. Used for sales ratio studies and to research what a property actually sold for.
    • Property TaxesHub for Minnesota property tax topics: how taxes are set, refunds, homestead, classification and where to contact your county.
  • Becker County AssessorProperty owner

    The office that sets each property's estimated market value and classification. Start here for valuation notices, homestead, and appeals.

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    • Minnesota Business Filings SearchLook up a Minnesota business, LLC or corporation, including its registered agent and address, when a company name appears on a deed or tax record.
    • Statewide ParcelsOne statewide map layer of property parcel boundaries compiled from counties that share their parcel data openly. Includes parcel ID and, where the county provides it, owner and address fields.
  • Becker County zoning and land useZoning

    County zoning districts and land use rules. County zoning generally applies outside city limits; cities zone their own land.

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    Becker County Planning and Zoning
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  • Explains Minnesota public drainage law: landowners share open ditches and tile lines, and a public drainage authority runs each one. The authority is a county board of commissioners, a joint county board, or a watershed district board of managers. Contact the county or watershed district that runs the ditch.

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    • NRCS wetland determinations and conservation complianceFarm 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.
    • Board of Water and Soil ResourcesState agency overseeing soil and water conservation districts, watershed districts, the Wetland Conservation Act, buffers and conservation easements such as RIM.
    • DNR Wetlands ProgramOverview of wetland types, rules and DNR programs in Minnesota, with links to regulations and maps.

  • 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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    • DNR Floodplain Management ProgramHow floodplain mapping and local floodplain ordinances work in Minnesota and where to get flood map help.
    • Find a DNR Area HydrologistCounty-assigned DNR contacts for public waters, shoreland and public waters work permits. For local Wetland Conservation Act decisions, use the BWSR Wetland Conservation Act LGU contact directory.
    • 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.

  • Browse and download historical aerial photos of Minnesota back to the 1930s to see how a property looked in past decades.

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    • MNHS Collections SearchSearch the historical society's collections: maps, atlases, photographs, manuscripts and county records held by the state archives.
    • 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.

  • Recorded plats and plat maps for subdivisions and townsites in the county.

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    • GLO Plat Maps, Minnesota 1848-1907Map viewer of the original government survey plats for every Minnesota township. Shows section lines, water and features as first surveyed.
  • Becker County septic systemsSeptic systems

    Rules and permits for subsurface sewage treatment systems (septic), including new systems, replacements, and compliance inspections.

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  • Becker County land use and building permitsBuilding permits

    Which permits the county issues for building, land use, and site work, and how to apply.

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    • Minnesota Building Codes and LawsThe building codes Minnesota has adopted, including the residential code, plus the statutes and rules behind them and which local jurisdictions enforce them.
    • Minnesota Certificate of Occupancy RequirementsMinnesota Rules 1300.0220 describes certificate of occupancy requirements, exceptions and temporary occupancy. Read the state rule, then confirm its application to a particular building with the local building official. This does not certify that a building is approved for occupancy.

  • MnDOT's reference for the Minnesota County Coordinate System and State Plane zones used in Minnesota surveys and GIS, with the zone parameters for each county.

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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.
    • DNR HydrographyStatewide lake, river and stream outlines with DNR lake ID numbers.

  • How Reinvest in Minnesota conservation easements work and how to check whether land is enrolled. Contact the local soil and water conservation district for parcel-level answers.

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    • Lands and MineralsState mineral leasing, state land records and mineral ownership information, including how to research severed mineral rights and lease sales.
    • Mineland ReclamationRules and records for reclaiming mined land in Minnesota, covering iron mining on the Iron Range and nonferrous mining sites.
    • Minnesota DNR State Minerals LeasesState mineral leasing information for iron ore, taconite, nonferrous and industrial minerals. Links to active and historic mineral lease GIS data and the statutory lease form. Reclamation permits are a separate program.

Becker County offices

  • Becker CountyCounty government home page in Detroit Lakes.
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  • Becker County Auditor-TreasurerProperty tax billing, collection, and tax-forfeited land.Mary Hendrickson, Auditor-Treasurer
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  • Becker County RecorderRecords real estate documents and land records.
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  • Becker County Environmental ServicesCounty environmental services. Call to confirm who issues septic permits here.
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  • Becker County Highway DepartmentCounty highway permits, including driveway approach permits, right-of-way work, road closures and site address signs.
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    highway@beckercountymn.gov
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  • Becker County GISCounty mapping and GIS data.Tony Brahmer, Developer/GIS Coordinator
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    218-846-7230
    Email
    tony.brahmer@co.becker.mn.us
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  • Becker Soil and Water Conservation DistrictSoil and water conservation district serving Becker County, Minnesota: conservation, erosion, wetland and shoreland assistance for landowners.
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  • Becker County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Becker County is at the Detroit Lakes Service Center, 809 8TH St SE, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501. 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.
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    (218) 847-9392
    Address
    809 8TH St SE, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
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About Becker County

Becker County covers 1,315 square miles of northwestern Minnesota, with the county seat at Detroit Lakes. Water covers about 9 percent of the county. The county Assessor sets property values, the Auditor-Treasurer bills property taxes, and the Recorder keeps recorded land documents.

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