Grant County
Grant County covers 548 square miles of west-central Minnesota, with the county seat at Elbow Lake.
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PublicGIS maps 7,122 parcels for Grant 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.
- Grant County parcel viewerCounty GIS map · Property records · Property owner · Aerial imagery
The parcel viewer published by Grant County: find a parcel and see its lines and 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.
- Grant 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.
- Grant County zoning and land useZoning
County zoning districts and land use rules. County zoning generally applies outside city limits; cities zone their own land.
Reed Peterson, Environmental Services Director- Office
- Grant County Environmental Services and Planning and Zoning
- Phone
- 218-685-8225
- reed.peterson@grantcountymn.gov
- Address
- 10 2nd St. NE, Elbow Lake, MN 56531
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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.
- Grant County: Floodplain OrdinanceFlood zones
A floodplain document published by Grant County (PDF).
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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.
- Grant County RecorderPlats
Where deeds, mortgages, easements, and other land documents are recorded. Start here to search recorded documents or order a copy.
Holly Jo Wevley, County Recorder- Phone
- 218-685-8255
- recorder@grantcountymn.gov
- Address
- 10 2nd St. NE, Elbow Lake, MN 56531
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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.
- Grant 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.
- Grant 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.
- Grant 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.
Grant County offices
- Grant CountyCounty government home page in Elbow Lake.
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- Grant County AssessorProperty valuation and classification.Karl Lindquist, County Assessor
- Phone
- 218-685-8232
- assessor@co.grant.mn.us
- Address
- 10 2nd St. NE, Elbow Lake, MN 56531
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- Grant County Auditor-TreasurerProperty tax billing, collection, and tax-forfeited land.Chad Van Santen, County Auditor
- Phone
- 218-685-8251
- Treas@grantcountymn.gov
- Address
- 10 - 2nd St. NE, Elbow Lake, MN 56531
- Website
- Visit website
- Grant County GISCounty mapping and GIS data.Reed Peterson, Director
- Phone
- 218-685-8322
- reed.peterson@grantcountymn.gov
- Website
- Visit website
- Grant County: E911 OrdinanceAn addressing document published by Grant County (PDF).
- Grant Soil and Water Conservation DistrictSoil and water conservation district serving Grant County, Minnesota: conservation, erosion, wetland and shoreland assistance for landowners.Brent Gulbrandson, District Manager
- Phone
- 218-685-5395
- brent.gulbrandson@mn.nacdnet.net
- Address
- 712 Industrial Park Blvd, Elbow Lake, MN 56531
- Website
- Visit website
- Grant County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Grant County is at the Elbow Lake Service Center, 710 Industrial Park Blvd, Elbow Lake, MN 56531. 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) 685-5341
- Address
- 710 Industrial Park Blvd, Elbow Lake, MN 56531
- Website
- Visit website
Other county departments (6)
- Grant County AttorneyCounty attorney: prosecutes crimes and advises the county board in Grant County, Minnesota.
- Phone
- 218-685-5353
- Address
- 10 2nd St. NE, Elbow Lake, MN 56531
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- Visit website
- Grant County Court AdministrationCourt Administration for Grant County, Minnesota, which keeps the district court records and filings.
- Phone
- 218-685-7675
- Address
- 10 2nd St. NE, Elbow Lake, MN 56531
- Website
- Visit website
- Grant County Emergency ManagementEmergency management office for Grant County, Minnesota: preparedness, hazard mitigation planning, evacuation and disaster recovery.
- Phone
- 218-685-8224
- Address
- 10 2nd St. NE, Elbow Lake, MN 56531
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- Visit website
- Grant County ExtensionUniversity extension office for Grant County, Minnesota: soils, agriculture, horticulture, 4-H and natural resource education.
- Address
- 10 2nd Ave. NE, Elbow Lake, MN 56531
- Website
- Visit website
- Grant County SheriffCounty sheriff: law enforcement, civil process, jail and warrant records for Grant County, Minnesota.
- Phone
- 218-685-8280
- Website
- Visit website
- Grant County Veterans ServicesCounty veterans service office: helps veterans and families file VA benefit claims in Grant County, Minnesota.Robert Larsen, Veterans Service Officer
- Phone
- 218-685-8324
- robert.larsen@co.grant.mn.us
- Address
- 10 2nd St. NE, Elbow Lake, MN 56531
- Website
- Visit website
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About Grant County
Grant County covers 548 square miles of west-central Minnesota, with the county seat at Elbow Lake. The county Assessor sets property values, the Auditor-Treasurer bills property taxes, and the Recorder keeps recorded land documents.
Cities and townships in Grant County
- Ashby
- Barrett
- Elbow Lake
- Herman
- Hoffman
- Norcross
- Wendell
- Delaware Township
- Elbow Lake Township
- Elk Lake Township
- Erdahl Township
- Gorton Township
- Land Township
- Lawrence Township
- Lien Township
- Logan Township
- Macsville Township
- North Ottawa Township
- Pelican Lake Township
- Pomme de Terre Township
- Roseville Township
- Sanford Township
- Stony Brook Township