Fillmore County
Fillmore County covers 861 square miles of southeastern Minnesota, with the county seat at Preston.
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Fillmore County official website
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PublicGIS maps 19,863 parcels for Fillmore County. PublicGIS does not show owner names for this 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.
- Fillmore County parcel map and property searchCounty GIS map · Property records · Property owner · Aerial imagery
Beacon is Fillmore 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.
- Fillmore County Auditor-TreasurerProperty taxes
The office that calculates and collects property taxes and handles tax-forfeited land.
Heather Broadwater, Auditor/Treasurer- Phone
- 507-765-3811
- auditor@fillmorecountymn.gov
- Address
- 101 Fillmore Street, Preston, MN 55965
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- Property TaxesHub for Minnesota property tax topics: how taxes are set, refunds, homestead, classification and where to contact your county.
- Fillmore 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.
- Fillmore County septic systemsSeptic systems
Rules and permits for subsurface sewage treatment systems (septic), including new systems, replacements, and compliance inspections.
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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.
- Fillmore 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.
- Fillmore County GISGIS data downloads
The county GIS office: what maps and data the county keeps, how to get them, and who to ask.
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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.
- 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.
- BWSR Conservation EasementsPublic land
How 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.
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- 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.
- Minnesota DNR State Minerals LeasesState mineral leasing information for iron ore, taconite, nonferrous and industrial minerals. Links to active and historic mineral lease GIS data and the statutory lease form. Reclamation permits are a separate program.
Other Fillmore County links
- Fillmore County tax-forfeited land salesPay delinquent property taxes in full after a forfeiture notice, or repurchase forfeited property with cash, check, money order or card.
Fillmore County offices
- Fillmore CountyCounty government home page in Preston.
- Website
- Visit website
- Fillmore County AdministrationCounty administration, county board business and department contacts.
- Phone
- 507-765-4566
- bhillery@fillmorecountymn.gov
- Address
- 101 Fillmore St, PO Box 466, Preston, MN 55965
- Website
- Visit website
- Fillmore County AssessorProperty valuation and classification.
- Phone
- 507-765-3868
- assessor@fillmorecountymn.gov
- Address
- 101 Fillmore Street, P.O. Box 466, Preston, MN 55965
- Website
- Visit website
- Fillmore County RecorderRecords real estate documents and land records.
- Phone
- 507-765-3852
- rkraling@fillmorecountymn.gov
- Address
- 101 Fillmore St., PO BOX 466, Preston, MN 55965
- Website
- Visit website
- Fillmore County Planning and ZoningZoning, land use, permits, and SSTS (septic system) permits.
- Phone
- 507-765-3325
- cadkins@fillmorecountymn.gov
- Address
- 101 Fillmore Street, Preston, MN 55965
- Website
- Visit website
- Fillmore County Environmental ServicesCounty environmental health services. Call to confirm who issues septic permits here.
- Address
- 101 Fillmore Street, Preston, MN 55965
- Website
- Visit website
- Fillmore County Highway DepartmentCounty roads, bridges, and right of way.Josh Lensing, County Engineer
- Phone
- 507-765-3854
- jlensing@fillmorecountymn.gov
- Address
- 909 Houston St NW, Preston, MN 55965
- Website
- Visit website
- Fillmore County SurveyorSection corners and survey records.
- Phone
- 507-932-8576
- jthoreson@fillmorecountymn.gov
- Website
- Visit website
- Fillmore County GISCounty mapping and GIS data.
- Phone
- 507-765-2806
- Address
- 101 Fillmore Street, Preston, MN 55965
- Website
- Visit website
- Fillmore Soil and Water Conservation DistrictSoil and water conservation district serving Fillmore County, Minnesota: conservation, erosion, wetland and shoreland assistance for landowners.Riley Buley, District Administrator
- Website
- Visit website
- Fillmore County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Fillmore County is at the Preston Service Center, 413 Farmers St NW, Preston, MN 55965. 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) 765-3879
- Address
- 413 Farmers St NW, Preston, MN 55965
- Website
- Visit website
Other county departments (4)
- Fillmore County Emergency ManagementEmergency management office for Fillmore County, Minnesota: preparedness, hazard mitigation planning, evacuation and disaster recovery.
- Phone
- 507-765-2830
- jharmening@fillmorecountymn.gov
- Address
- 901 Houston Street NW, Preston, MN 55965
- Website
- Visit website
- Fillmore County Medical ExaminerMedical examiner or coroner serving Fillmore County, Minnesota: death investigation and death records.
- Phone
- 507-284-3040
- Address
- 101 Fillmore Street, Preston, MN 55965
- Website
- Visit website
- Fillmore County SheriffCounty sheriff: law enforcement, civil process, jail and warrant records for Fillmore County, Minnesota.
- Phone
- 507-765-3874
- Address
- 901 Houston St. NW, Preston, MN 55965
- Website
- Visit website
- Fillmore County Veterans ServicesCounty veterans service office: helps veterans and families file VA benefit claims in Fillmore County, Minnesota.
- Phone
- 507-765-4937
- Address
- 101 Fillmore Street, Preston, MN 55965
- Website
- Visit website
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About Fillmore County
Fillmore County covers 861 square miles of southeastern Minnesota, with the county seat at Preston. The county Assessor sets property values, the Auditor-Treasurer bills property taxes, and the Recorder keeps recorded land documents.
Cities and townships in Fillmore County
- Canton
- Chatfield
- Fountain
- Harmony
- Lanesboro
- Mabel
- Ostrander
- Peterson
- Preston
- Rushford
- Rushford Village
- Spring Valley
- Whalan
- Wykoff
- Amherst Township
- Arendahl Township
- Beaver Township
- Bloomfield Township
- Bristol Township
- Canton Township
- Carimona Township
- Carrolton Township
- Chatfield Township
- Fillmore Township
- Forestville Township
- Fountain Township
- Harmony Township
- Holt Township
- Jordan Township
- Newburg Township
- Norway Township
- Pilot Mound Township
- Preble Township
- Preston Township
- Spring Valley Township
- Sumner Township
- York Township