Clearwater County
Clearwater County covers 999 square miles of northwestern Minnesota, with the county seat at Bagley.
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Clearwater County official website
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PublicGIS maps 9,091 parcels for Clearwater 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.
- Clearwater County parcel map and property searchCounty GIS map · Property records · Property owner · Aerial imagery
Clearwater 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.
- 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.
- Clearwater County property tax search and paymentProperty taxes
Pay property taxes in person at the Clearwater County Service Center or online, and find out about penalties for late payments.
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- Property TaxesHub for Minnesota property tax topics: how taxes are set, refunds, homestead, classification and where to contact your county.
- Clearwater 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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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.
- 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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- 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.
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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.
- Clearwater County environmental servicesSeptic systems
The county office that handles land use, septic, wetlands, shoreland, and other environmental permits.
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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.
- Clearwater 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.
- 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.
- Clearwater 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.
Clearwater County offices
- One phone line for 4 offices
- Phone
- 218-694-6520
- Clearwater County Auditor-TreasurerProperty tax billing, collection, and tax-forfeited land.Allen Paulson, County Auditor-Treasurer
- amelia.linehan@clearwatercountymn.gov
- Address
- 213 Main Avenue North, Dept. 202, Bagley, MN 56621
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- Clearwater CountyCounty government home page in Bagley.
- Website
- Visit website
- Clearwater County Environmental Services and Planning and ZoningSeptic, wetlands, shoreland, and environmental permits.Zoning, land use, and permits.Daniel Hecht, Environmental Administrator
- Phone
- 218.694.6183 (Environmental Services)
- Address
- 213 Main Avenue North, Dept. 206, Bagley, MN 56621
- Website
- Clearwater County environmental services, listed above
- Clearwater County shoreland rulesExtra rules for land near lakes, rivers, and streams: setbacks, lot size, vegetation, and hard surface limits.
- Clearwater County addressing and 911 numbersHow rural addresses and 911 signs are assigned in the county, and who to ask for one.
- Clearwater County Highway DepartmentCounty roads, bridges, and right of way.
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- Clearwater County AssessorProperty valuation and classification.Patty Flaa, County Assessor
- Phone
- 218.694.6260
- Address
- 213 Main Avenue North, Dept. 203, Bagley, MN 56621
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- One phone line for 2 offices
- Phone
- 218.694.6129
- Clearwater County RecorderRecords real estate documents and land records.Rodney Knutson, Recorder
- Address
- 213 Main Avenue North, Dept. 207, Bagley, MN 56621
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- Clearwater County SurveyorSection corners and survey records.
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- Clearwater County Land DepartmentCounty-owned land, forestry, and land sales.
- Phone
- 218.694.6227
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- Clearwater County GISCounty mapping and GIS data.Stuart Lien, IT/GIS Director
- Phone
- 218-694-3633
- stuart.lien@clearwatercountymn.gov
- Address
- 213 Main Avenue North, Dept. 204, Bagley, MN 56621
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- Clearwater Soil and Water Conservation DistrictSoil and water conservation district serving Clearwater County, Minnesota: conservation, erosion, wetland and shoreland assistance for landowners.Lori Buell, District Manager
- Phone
- 218-694-6845
- lori.buell@mn.nacdnet.net
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- Clearwater County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Clearwater County is at the Bagley Service Center, 312 Main Ave N, Bagley, MN 56621. 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
- (218) 694-6584
- Address
- 312 Main Ave N, Bagley, MN 56621
- Website
- Visit website
Other county departments (3)
- One phone line for 2 offices
- Phone
- 218-694-6618
- Clearwater County Emergency ManagementEmergency management office for Clearwater County, Minnesota: preparedness, hazard mitigation planning, evacuation and disaster recovery.Logan LeClair, Emergency Management Director
- Address
- 213 Main Avenue North, Dept. 305, Bagley, MN 56621
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- Clearwater County Veterans ServicesCounty veterans service office: helps veterans and families file VA benefit claims in Clearwater County, Minnesota.
- Address
- 213 Main Ave. N., Dept. 305, Bagley, MN 56621
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- Clearwater County ExtensionUniversity extension office for Clearwater County, Minnesota: soils, agriculture, horticulture, 4-H and natural resource education.
- Phone
- 218-694-6151
- Address
- 213 Main Avenue North, Dept. 106, Bagley, MN 56621
- Website
- Visit website
- Clearwater County SheriffCounty sheriff: law enforcement, civil process, jail and warrant records for Clearwater County, Minnesota.
- Phone
- 218-694-6226
- info@antifraudcentre.ca
- Address
- 213 Main Avenue North, Dept. 102, Bagley, MN 56621
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- Visit website
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About Clearwater County
Clearwater County covers 999 square miles of northwestern Minnesota, with the county seat at Bagley. The county Assessor sets property values, the Auditor-Treasurer bills property taxes, and the Recorder keeps recorded land documents.
Cities and townships in Clearwater County
- Bagley
- Clearbrook
- Gonvick
- Leonard
- Shevlin
- Bear Creek Township
- Clover Township
- Copley Township
- Dudley Township
- Eddy Township
- Falk Township
- Greenwood Township
- Hangaard Township
- Holst Township
- Itasca Township
- La Prairie Township
- Leon Township
- Long Lost Lake Township
- Minerva Township
- Moose Creek Township
- Nora Township
- Pine Lake Township
- Popple Township
- Rice Township
- Shevlin Township
- Sinclair Township
- Winsor Township