Big Stone County
Big Stone County covers 499 square miles of west-central Minnesota, with the county seat at Ortonville.
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PublicGIS maps 6,948 parcels for Big Stone County.
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- 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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- Minnesota Geospatial CommonsDownload Minnesota's statewide GIS data, such as roads, boundaries, imagery and elevation and property lines.
- MnDOT Right of Way Mapping and MonitoringView scanned MnDOT right-of-way maps showing highway boundaries and easements next to private property.
- Big Stone County parcel map and property searchCounty GIS map · Property records · Property owner · Aerial imagery
Big Stone County's interactive parcel map. Search by address, owner, or parcel number, then click a parcel to see its details.
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- MnGeoHome page of the state GIS office. Explains state mapping programs and links to the Geospatial Commons.
- 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.
- 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.
- Minnesota Historical Aerial Photographs OnlineBrowse and download historical aerial photos of Minnesota back to the 1930s to see how a property looked in past decades.
- MNHS Collections SearchSearch the historical society's collections: maps, atlases, photographs, manuscripts and county records held by the state archives.
- Big Stone County Auditor-TreasurerProperty taxes
The office that calculates and collects property taxes and handles tax-forfeited land.
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- Property TaxesHub for Minnesota property tax topics: how taxes are set, refunds, homestead, classification and where to contact your county.
- Big Stone County zoning and land useZoning
County zoning districts and land use rules. County zoning generally applies outside city limits; cities zone their own land.
- Big Stone County wetlandsWetlands
Wetland Conservation Act administration: how to find out whether a wetland affects your land and what you need before draining or filling.
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- Minnesota public drainage systemsExplains 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.
- 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.
- Big Stone County floodplain and flood zonesFlood zones
Floodplain rules and flood zone information for building, rebuilding, or buying near water.
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- FEMA Flood Map Service CenterOfficial 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.
- 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.
- Big Stone County RecorderPlats
Where deeds, mortgages, easements, and other land documents are recorded. Start here to search recorded documents or order a copy.
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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.
- Big Stone County septic systemsSeptic systems
Rules and permits for subsurface sewage treatment systems (septic), including new systems, replacements, and compliance inspections.
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- MPCA Septic SystemsState program page for septic (subsurface sewage treatment) systems: rules, homeowner guidance, compliance inspections and forms.
- Local Septic System ProgramsExplains that counties and some cities issue septic permits, and lists local SSTS program contacts.
- Minn. Rules Ch. 7080 Septic System RulesTechnical rules for individual septic systems in Minnesota.
- Minnesota Building Codes and LawsBuilding permits
The building codes Minnesota has adopted, including the residential code, plus the statutes and rules behind them and which local jurisdictions enforce them.
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- 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.
- Wetland Conservation Act ContactsCounty-by-county directory of local wetland regulatory contacts, with PDF and spreadsheet downloads. Find the county, city, SWCD or watershed representative who makes Wetland Conservation Act decisions. BWSR recommends this LGU directory as the starting point for questions about a specific property or project.
- Big Stone County GISGIS data downloads
The county GIS office: what maps and data the county keeps, how to get them, and who to ask.
Matt Anderson, IT Director- Phone
- 320-839-6371
- matt.anderson@co.big-stone.mn.us
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- Minnesota county coordinate system (MnCCS) and map projectionsMnDOT'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.
- 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.
- Big Stone County tax-forfeited landPublic land
Land that went to the state for unpaid taxes, and how the county manages and sells it.
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- BWSR Conservation EasementsHow 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.
- 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.
Big Stone County offices
- One phone line for 9 offices
- Phone
- 320-487-1200
- Big Stone County AdministrationCounty administration for Big Stone County, Minnesota: county administrator or manager and the county board.
- Address
- 20 2nd St. SE, Ortonville, MN 56278
- Website
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- Big Stone County AssessorProperty valuation and classification.Sandy Vold, County Assessor
- Assessors@BigStoneCounty.gov
- Address
- 20 2nd St. SE, Ortonville, MN 56278
- Website
- Visit website
- Big Stone County Auditor-TreasurerProperty tax billing, collection, and tax-forfeited land.Cindy Brehmer, Finance & Government Services Director
- Address
- 20 2nd St. SE, Ortonville, MN 56278
- Website
- Big Stone County Auditor-Treasurer, listed above
- Big Stone CountyCounty government home page in Ortonville.
- Website
- Visit website
- Big Stone County Emergency ManagementEmergency management office for Big Stone County, Minnesota: preparedness, hazard mitigation planning, evacuation and disaster recovery.
- Address
- 20 2nd St. SE, Ortonville, MN 56278
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- Visit website
- Big Stone County Planning and ZoningZoning, land use, and permits.
- environmental@BigStoneCounty.gov
- Address
- 20 2nd St. SE, Ortonville, MN 56278
- Website
- Big Stone County zoning and land use, listed above
- Big Stone County shoreland rulesExtra rules for land near lakes, rivers, and streams: setbacks, lot size, vegetation, and hard surface limits.
- Big Stone County RecorderRecords real estate documents and land records.
- Recorder@BigStoneCounty.gov
- Address
- 20 2nd St. SE, Ortonville, MN 56278
- Website
- Big Stone County Recorder, listed above
- Big Stone County SheriffCounty sheriff: law enforcement, civil process, jail and warrant records for Big Stone County, Minnesota.
- Address
- 11 SE 2nd Street, Suite 101, Ortonville, MN 56278
- Website
- Visit website
- Big Stone County Veterans ServicesCounty veterans service office: helps veterans and families file VA benefit claims in Big Stone County, Minnesota.
- Address
- 20 2nd St. SE, Ortonville, MN 56278
- Website
- Visit website
- Big Stone County SurveyorSection corners and survey records.
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- Visit website
- Big Stone Soil and Water Conservation DistrictSoil and water conservation district serving Big Stone County, Minnesota: conservation, erosion, wetland and shoreland assistance for landowners.
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- Visit website
- Big Stone County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Big Stone County is at the Ortonville Service Center, 990 US Hwy 12, Ortonville, MN 56278. 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
- (320) 839-6121
- Address
- 990 US Hwy 12, Ortonville, MN 56278
- Website
- Visit website
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About Big Stone County
Big Stone County covers 499 square miles of west-central Minnesota, with the county seat at Ortonville. Water covers about 5 percent of the county. The county Assessor sets property values, the Auditor-Treasurer bills property taxes, and the Recorder keeps recorded land documents.