Chippewa County
Chippewa County covers 581 square miles of west-central Minnesota, with the county seat at Montevideo.
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Chippewa County official website
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PublicGIS maps 11,053 parcels for Chippewa 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.
- Chippewa County parcel map and property searchCounty GIS map · Property records · Property owner · Aerial imagery
Chippewa County's public map site. Open the county parcel map to see property boundaries, aerial imagery, and other county layers.
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- MnGeoHome page of the state GIS office. Explains state mapping programs and links to the Geospatial Commons.
- 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.
- Chippewa County property tax search and paymentProperty taxes
Look up a parcel's property tax statement and amount due, and see the ways you can pay.
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- Property TaxesHub for Minnesota property tax topics: how taxes are set, refunds, homestead, classification and where to contact your county.
- Chippewa County zoning and land useZoning
County zoning districts and land use rules. County zoning generally applies outside city limits; cities zone their own land.
- Chippewa Soil And Water Conservation DistrictWetlands
Soil and water conservation district: conservation, erosion, wetland and shoreland assistance.
- Office
- Chippewa Soil and Water Conservation District
- Phone
- 320-269-2696
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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.
- 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.
- Chippewa County: Section6 Floodplain Management District PDFFlood zones
A floodplain document published by Chippewa County (PDF).
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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.
- Chippewa County RecorderPlats
Where deeds, mortgages, easements, and other land documents are recorded. Start here to search recorded documents or order a copy.
Amy Rodeberg, County Recorder- Phone
- 320-269-9431
- amy.rodeberg@chippewacountymn.gov
- Address
- 629 North 11th Street, Montevideo, MN 56265
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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.
- MPCA Septic SystemsSeptic systems
State program page for septic (subsurface sewage treatment) systems: rules, homeowner guidance, compliance inspections and forms.
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- 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.
- SSTS Search: Licensed Septic BusinessesSearch for MPCA-licensed septic designers, installers, inspectors and maintainers by name, county or license type.
- 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.
- Minnesota county coordinate system (MnCCS) and map projectionsGIS data downloads
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.
- Chippewa 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.
Chippewa County offices
- One phone line for 4 offices
- Phone
- 320-269-7447
- Chippewa County AdministrationCounty administration for Chippewa County, Minnesota: county administrator or manager and the county board.
- Address
- 629 North 11th Street, Montevideo, MN 56265
- Website
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- Chippewa County Auditor-TreasurerProperty tax billing, collection, and tax-forfeited land.Michelle May, Auditor/Treasurer
- michelle.may@chippewacountymn.gov
- Address
- 629 N Eleventh Street, Montevideo, MN 56265
- Website
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- Chippewa CountyCounty government home page in Montevideo.
- Website
- Visit website
- Chippewa County Planning and ZoningZoning, land use, and permits.
- Address
- 629 North 11th Street, Montevideo, MN 56265
- Website
- Chippewa County zoning and land use, listed above
- Chippewa County: Section7 Shoreland Management District PDFA shoreland document published by Chippewa County (PDF).
- Chippewa County AssessorProperty valuation and classification.Kerri Heim, County Assessor
- Phone
- 320-269-7696
- Kerri.Heim@chippewacountymn.gov
- Address
- 629 N Eleventh Street, Montevideo, MN 56265
- Website
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- Chippewa County Land DepartmentLand department for Chippewa County, Minnesota: county-managed and tax-forfeited land.
- Phone
- 320-269-6231
- Address
- 629 N Eleventh Street, Montevideo, MN 56265
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- Chippewa County Highway DepartmentCounty roads, bridges, and right of way.
- Phone
- 320-269-2151
- highway@chippewacountymn.gov
- Address
- 629 North 11th Street, Montevideo, MN 56265
- Website
- Visit website
- Chippewa County GIS contactCounty GIS contact: Ryan Wendt, GIS Coordinator (Land and Resource Management). Questions about county maps and geospatial data.Ryan Wendt, GIS Coordinator
- Phone
- 320-269-2653
- ryan.wendt@chippewacountymn.gov
- Address
- 629 N 11th St, Montevideo, MN 56265
- Website
- Visit website
- Chippewa County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Chippewa County is at the Montevideo Service Center, 629 N 11TH St, Montevideo, MN 56265. 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) 269-6528
- Address
- 629 N 11TH St, Montevideo, MN 56265
- Website
- Visit website
Other county departments (3)
- Chippewa County AttorneyCounty attorney: prosecutes crimes and advises the county board in Chippewa County, Minnesota.Matthew Haugen, County Attorney
- Phone
- 320-269-7138
- Website
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- One phone line for 2 offices
- Phone
- 320-269-2121
- Chippewa County Emergency ManagementEmergency management office for Chippewa County, Minnesota: preparedness, hazard mitigation planning, evacuation and disaster recovery.Stephanie Weick, Emergency Management Director/Deputy
- stephanie.weick@chippewacountymn.gov
- Address
- 629 N Eleventh Street, Montevideo, MN 56265
- Website
- Visit website
- Chippewa County SheriffCounty sheriff: law enforcement, civil process, jail and warrant records for Chippewa County, Minnesota.Derek Olson, County Sheriff
- Address
- 629 N 11th Street, Suite 14, Montevideo, MN 56265
- Website
- Visit website
- Chippewa County Veterans ServicesCounty veterans service office: helps veterans and families file VA benefit claims in Chippewa County, Minnesota.
- Phone
- 320-269-6419
- Address
- 629 North 11th Street, Montevideo, MN 56265
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- Visit website
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About Chippewa County
Chippewa County covers 581 square miles of west-central Minnesota, with the county seat at Montevideo. The county Assessor sets property values, the Auditor-Treasurer bills property taxes, and the Recorder keeps recorded land documents.
Cities and townships in Chippewa County
- Clara City
- Granite Falls
- Maynard
- Milan
- Montevideo
- Raymond
- Watson
- Big Bend Township
- Crate Township
- Grace Township
- Granite Falls Township
- Havelock Township
- Kragero Township
- Leenthrop Township
- Lone Tree Township
- Louriston Township
- Mandt Township
- Rheiderland Township
- Rosewood Township
- Sparta Township
- Stoneham Township
- Tunsberg Township
- Woods Township