Cook County
Cook County covers 1,453 square miles of northeastern Minnesota, with the county seat at Grand Marais.
Open PublicGIS map Cook County parcel map and property search
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PublicGIS maps 12,530 parcels for Cook 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.
- Cook County parcel map and property searchCounty GIS map · Property records · Property owner · Aerial imagery
Beacon is Cook County's public parcel map and property search. Look up a property by address, owner, or parcel number to see its boundary, acreage, ownership, classification, and assessed value.
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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.
- Cook County Auditor-TreasurerProperty taxes
The office that calculates and collects property taxes and handles tax-forfeited land.
Braidy Powers, County Auditor-Treasurer- Phone
- 218.387.3640
- Braidy.powers@cookcountymn.gov
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- Property TaxesHub for Minnesota property tax topics: how taxes are set, refunds, homestead, classification and where to contact your county.
- Cook County airport ordinanceZoning
A zoning document published by Cook County (PDF).
- Cook 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Cook County RecorderPlats
Where deeds, mortgages, easements, and other land documents are recorded. Start here to search recorded documents or order a copy.
Holly Schroeder, County Recorder- Phone
- 218.387.3661
- holly.schroeder@cookcountymn.gov
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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.
- Cook County environmental servicesSeptic systems
The county office that handles land use, septic, wetlands, shoreland, and other environmental permits.
- Office
- Cook County Environmental Services
- Phone
- 218-387-3000
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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.
- Cook 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.
- Cook County GIS data downloadsGIS data downloads
Request inspection or copies of data. Inspection is free, but you are charged for copies when the cost is over $10.00.
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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.
- Cook 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.
Cook County offices
- Cook CountyCounty government home page in Grand Marais.
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- Cook County AdministrationCounty administration, county board business and department contacts.
- Phone
- 218-387-3687
- kristen.trebil@cookcountymn.gov
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- Cook County AssessorProperty valuation and classification.Robert Thompson, County Assessor
- Phone
- 218.387.3650
- Bob.Thompson@cookcountymn.gov
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- Visit website
- Cook County Land DepartmentCounty-owned land, forestry, and land sales.
- Phone
- 218.387.3630
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- Cook County Highway DepartmentCounty roads, bridges, and right of way.
- Phone
- 218-387-3014
- matt.nesheim@co.cook.mn.us
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- Cook County GISCook County Assessor keeps the maps and GIS for Cook County.Kyle Oberg, GIS Analyst
- Phone
- 218-387-3663
- kyle.oberg@cookcountymn.gov
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- Visit website
- Cook Soil and Water Conservation DistrictSoil and water conservation district serving Cook County, Minnesota: conservation, erosion, wetland and shoreland assistance for landowners.
- Phone
- 218-387-3647
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- Visit website
- Cook County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Cook County is at the Virginia Service Center, 1202 8TH St S, Virginia, MN 55792. 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) serving Cook County is at the Duluth Service Center, 4850 Miller Trunk Hwy, Duluth, MN 55811, (218) 720-5353: ask it for wetland determinations, highly erodible land questions and conservation plans.
- Phone
- (218) 741-3937
- Address
- 1202 8TH St S, Virginia, MN 55792
- Website
- Visit website
Other county departments (4)
- Cook County Emergency ManagementEmergency management office for Cook County, Minnesota: preparedness, hazard mitigation planning, evacuation and disaster recovery.
- Phone
- 218-387-3059
- Website
- Visit website
- Cook County ExtensionUniversity extension office for Cook County, Minnesota: soils, agriculture, horticulture, 4-H and natural resource education.Sarah Waddle, Extension Educator
- Phone
- 218-387-3015
- sarah.waddle@co.cook.mn.us
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- Visit website
- Cook County SheriffCounty sheriff: law enforcement, civil process, jail and warrant records for Cook County, Minnesota.Ben Hallberg, County Sheriff
- Phone
- 218-387-3030
- ben.hallberg@cookcountymn.gov
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- Visit website
- Cook County Veterans ServicesCounty veterans service office: helps veterans and families file VA benefit claims in Cook County, Minnesota.Karen Christianson, Veterans Service Officer
- Phone
- 218-387-3639
- Website
- Visit website
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About Cook County
Cook County covers 1,453 square miles of northeastern Minnesota, with the county seat at Grand Marais. Water covers about 57 percent of the county. The county Assessor sets property values, the Auditor-Treasurer bills property taxes, and the Recorder keeps recorded land documents.