Dodge County
Dodge County covers 439 square miles of southeastern Minnesota, with the county seat at Mantorville.
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PublicGIS maps 12,061 parcels for Dodge 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.
- Dodge County parcel map and property searchCounty GIS map · Property records · Property owner · Aerial imagery
Dodge 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.
- Dodge County property tax search and paymentProperty taxes
Pay property taxes online with a parcel identification number or address. Card payments cost 2.75%, and e-check payments cost $3.99.
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- Property TaxesHub for Minnesota property tax topics: how taxes are set, refunds, homestead, classification and where to contact your county.
- 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.
- Dodge County Wetland Conservation Act noticeWetlands
A wetland document published by Dodge County (PDF).
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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.
- Dodge 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.
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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.
- Dodge County: NEW SSTS Grant Fund Program AppSeptic systems
A septic system document published by Dodge County (PDF).
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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.
- 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.
- Dodge 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.
Dodge County offices
- Dodge CountyCounty government home page in Mantorville.
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- Dodge County AdministrationCounty administration, county board business and department contacts.
- Phone
- 507-635-6239
- dodge.admin@dodgecountymn.gov
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- Dodge County AssessorProperty valuation and classification.Ryan DeCook, County Assessor
- Phone
- (507) 635-6245
- dodge.assessor@dodgecountymn.gov
- Address
- 721 Main Street North, Mantorville, MN 55955
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- Dodge County RecorderRecords real estate documents and land records.
- Phone
- (507) 635-6250
- dodge.recorder@dodgecountymn.gov
- Address
- 721 Main Street North, Mantorville, MN 55955
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- Visit website
- Dodge County Planning and ZoningPlanning and zoning office for Dodge County, Minnesota: zoning districts, land use permits, variances and subdivisions.
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- Dodge County Environmental ServicesSeptic, wetlands, shoreland, and environmental permits.
- Phone
- 507-635-6302
- jackson.miller@dodgecountymn.gov
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- Dodge County shoreland overlay districtA shoreland document published by Dodge County (PDF).
- Dodge County Highway DepartmentCounty roads, bridges, and right of way.
- Phone
- 507-374-6694
- Address
- 16 South Airport Dr., Dodge Center, MN 55927
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- Dodge County SurveyorSection corners and survey records.
- Phone
- 651-385-3197
- jeff.ekblad@goodhuecountymn.gov
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- Dodge County GISCounty mapping and GIS data.Bryan Byholm, Goodhue/Dodge County GIS Systems Specialist
- Phone
- 651-385-3193
- bryan.byholm@goodhuecountymn.gov
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- One phone line for 2 offices
- Phone
- 507-374-6364
- Dodge Soil and Water Conservation DistrictSoil and water conservation district serving Dodge County, Minnesota: conservation, erosion, wetland and shoreland assistance for landowners.
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- Dodge County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Dodge County is at the Dodge Center Service Center, 916 2ND St SE, Dodge Center, MN 55927. 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.
- Address
- 916 2ND St SE, Dodge Center, MN 55927
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- Visit website
Other county departments (6)
- Dodge County AttorneyCounty attorney: prosecutes crimes and advises the county board in Dodge County, Minnesota.
- Phone
- 507-635-6275
- dodge.attorney@dodgecountymn.gov
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- Dodge County Emergency ManagementEmergency management office for Dodge County, Minnesota: preparedness, hazard mitigation planning, evacuation and disaster recovery.
- Phone
- 507-635-6132
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- Dodge County ExtensionUniversity extension office for Dodge County, Minnesota: soils, agriculture, horticulture, 4-H and natural resource education.
- Phone
- 507-635-6325
- mnext-dodge@umn.edu
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- Visit website
- Dodge County FinanceCounty finances, property tax collection and elections.
- Phone
- 507-635-6240
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- Dodge County SheriffCounty sheriff: law enforcement, civil process, jail and warrant records for Dodge County, Minnesota.
- Phone
- 507-635-6200
- dcso.records@dodgecountymn.gov
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- Visit website
- Dodge County Veterans ServicesCounty veterans service office: helps veterans and families file VA benefit claims in Dodge County, Minnesota.Jacob Petersen, Veterans Service Officer
- Phone
- 507-635-6140
- jacob.petersen@dodgecountymn.gov
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- Visit website
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About Dodge County
Dodge County covers 439 square miles of southeastern Minnesota, with the county seat at Mantorville. The county Assessor sets property values, the Auditor-Treasurer bills property taxes, and the Recorder keeps recorded land documents.