Cottonwood County
Cottonwood County covers 640 square miles of southwestern Minnesota, with the county seat at Windom.
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PublicGIS maps 10,959 parcels for Cottonwood 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.
- Cottonwood County parcel map and property searchCounty GIS map · Property records · Property owner · Aerial imagery
Cottonwood County's public map viewer for parcel boundaries and county map 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.
- Cottonwood 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.
- Cottonwood 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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- Cottonwood 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.
- 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.
- Cottonwood County RecorderPlats
Where deeds, mortgages, easements, and other land documents are recorded. Start here to search recorded documents or order a copy.
- Phone
- (507)831-1458
- Susan.Horkey@cottonwoodcountymn.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.
- Cottonwood 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.
- Cottonwood 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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- Cottonwood County Building Department
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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.
- Cottonwood 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.
Cottonwood County offices
- Cottonwood CountyCounty government home page in Windom.
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- Cottonwood County AssessorProperty valuation and classification.
- Phone
- 507-831-2458
- David.Grev@cottonwoodcountymn.gov
- Address
- 900 3rd Avenue, Windom, MN 56101
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- Cottonwood County Auditor-TreasurerProperty tax billing, collection, and tax-forfeited land.Carolyn Rempel, Auditor/Treasurer
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- One phone line for 2 offices
- Phone
- 507-832-8287
- Cottonwood County Environmental ServicesSeptic, wetlands, shoreland, and environmental permits.
- alex.schultz@cottonwoodcountymn.gov
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- Cottonwood County environmental services, listed above
- Cottonwood Soil and Water Conservation DistrictSoil and water conservation district serving Cottonwood County, Minnesota: conservation, erosion, wetland and shoreland assistance for landowners.Kay Gross, District Manager
- kay.gross@co.cottonwood.mn.us
- Address
- 210 10th St, Windom, MN 56101
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- Visit website
- Cottonwood County Highway DepartmentPublic Works and Highway Department maintains county roads and bridges. Contact this office for questions about driveway access to a county road.
- Phone
- 507-831-1389
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- Visit website
- Cottonwood County SurveyorSection corners and survey records.
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- Visit website
- Cottonwood County GIS contactCounty GIS contact: Kelly Smith, Director of Information Systems (Information Systems). Questions about county maps and geospatial data.Kelly Smith, Director of Information Systems
- Phone
- 507-832-8847
- kelly.smith@co.cottonwood.mn.us
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- Cottonwood County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Cottonwood County is at the Windom Service Center, 339 9TH St, Windom, MN 56101. 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
- (507) 831-1550
- Address
- 339 9TH St, Windom, MN 56101
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- Visit website
Other county departments (6)
- Cottonwood County AttorneyCounty attorney: prosecutes crimes and advises the county board in Cottonwood County, Minnesota.
- Phone
- 507-831-5040
- Address
- 220 10th Street, Windom, MN 56101
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- Cottonwood County Court AdministrationCourt Administration for Cottonwood County, Minnesota, which keeps the district court records and filings.
- Phone
- 507-831-7003
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- Visit website
- Cottonwood County Emergency ManagementEmergency management office for Cottonwood County, Minnesota: preparedness, hazard mitigation planning, evacuation and disaster recovery.
- Phone
- 507-832-8255
- paul.johnson@co.cottonwood.mn.us
- Address
- 902 5th Avenue, Windom, MN 56101
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- Visit website
- Cottonwood County ExtensionUniversity extension office for Cottonwood County, Minnesota: soils, agriculture, horticulture, 4-H and natural resource education.
- Phone
- 507-831-4022
- mohrh002@umn.edu
- Address
- 41385 US Highway 71, Windom, MN 56101
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- Visit website
- Cottonwood County SheriffCounty sheriff: law enforcement, civil process, jail and warrant records for Cottonwood County, Minnesota.
- Phone
- 507-831-1375
- pamela.hogan@co.cottonwood.mn.us
- Address
- 902 5th Avenue, Windom, MN 56101
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- Visit website
- Cottonwood County Veterans ServicesCounty veterans service office: helps veterans and families file VA benefit claims in Cottonwood County, Minnesota.
- Phone
- 507-831-5522
- mitchell.chmielewski@cottonwoodcountymn.gov
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About Cottonwood County
Cottonwood County covers 640 square miles of southwestern Minnesota, with the county seat at Windom. The county Assessor sets property values, the Auditor-Treasurer bills property taxes, and the Recorder keeps recorded land documents.
Cities and townships in Cottonwood County
- Bingham Lake
- Comfrey
- Jeffers
- Mountain Lake
- Storden
- Westbrook
- Windom
- Amboy Township
- Amo Township
- Ann Township
- Carson Township
- Dale Township
- Delton Township
- Germantown Township
- Great Bend Township
- Highwater Township
- Lakeside Township
- Midway Township
- Mountain Lake Township
- Rose Hill Township
- Selma Township
- Southbrook Township
- Springfield Township
- Storden Township
- Westbrook Township