Jackson County
Jackson County covers 703 square miles of southwestern Minnesota, with the county seat at Jackson.
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Jackson County official website
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PublicGIS maps 10,684 parcels for Jackson County.
Where to find things
- 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.
- Jackson County parcel map and property searchCounty GIS map · Property records · Property owner · Aerial imagery
Beacon is Jackson 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.
- 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.
- Jackson County online property tax servicesProperty taxes
Look up and pay Jackson County property taxes online and find due dates and tax resources.
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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.
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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.
- Jackson County RecorderPlats
Where deeds, mortgages, easements, and other land documents are recorded. Start here to search recorded documents or order a copy.
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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.
- MPCA Septic SystemsSeptic systems
State program page for septic (subsurface sewage treatment) systems: rules, homeowner guidance, compliance inspections and forms.
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- 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.
- SSTS Search: Licensed Septic BusinessesSearch for MPCA-licensed septic designers, installers, inspectors and maintainers by name, county or license type.
- 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.
- Jackson County GIS data downloadsGIS data downloads
Request three types of data from the county. Some property information is free through the Beacon system on this website.
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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.
- Jackson County Land DepartmentPublic land
The county office that manages county-owned land, forestry, and land sales.
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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.
Jackson County offices
- Jackson County AdministrationCounty administration, county board business and department contacts.Ryan Krosch, County Administrator
- Phone
- (507) 847-4182
- County.Administrator@co.jackson.mn.us
- Address
- 405 Fourth Street, Jackson, MN 56143
- Website
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- Jackson County AssessorProperty valuation and classification.Karla Nordquist, County Assessor
- Phone
- (507) 847-4033
- assessor@co.jackson.mn.us
- Website
- Visit website
- Jackson County Public Services (formerly Auditor/Treasurer)County auditor and treasurer: financial management, property taxation, drainage administration, elections and vital records.Kevin Nordquist, Public Services Director
- Phone
- 507-847-2763
- auditor@co.jackson.mn.us
- Website
- Visit website
- Jackson County RecorderCounty recorder for Jackson County, Minnesota: recorded deeds, mortgages, plats and land records.Laura Rossow, Property Records Director
- Phone
- 507-847-2580
- Address
- 405 4th Street, Jackson, MN 56143
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- One phone line for 2 offices
- Phone
- 507-662-6682
- Jackson County Land Management OfficeRuns planning and zoning for rural Jackson County: zoning amendments, conditional use permits, variances and setback permits under the county Development Code.
- Address
- 603 South Hwy 86, Lakefield, MN 56150
- Website
- Jackson County zoning and land use, listed above
- Jackson County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Jackson County is at the Lakefield Service Center, 601 S Highway 86, Lakefield, MN 56150. 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
- 601 S Highway 86, Lakefield, MN 56150
- Website
- Visit website
- Jackson County Public WorksPublic works and highway department for Jackson County, Minnesota: county roads, bridges, right of way and access permits.
- Phone
- 507-847-2525
- jcp@co.jackson.mn.us
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- Jackson County Highway DepartmentCounty roads: maintenance, load restrictions, right of way, access permits, and road maps.
- Jackson County GISCounty mapping and GIS data.Wes Liepold, Assistant Engineer
- Phone
- 507-849-7261
- wes.liepold@co.jackson.mn.us
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- Visit website
Other county departments (4)
- Jackson County Emergency ManagementEmergency management office for Jackson County, Minnesota: preparedness, hazard mitigation planning, evacuation and disaster recovery.Gary Reif, Emergency Management contact
- Phone
- 507-847-6838
- Address
- 401 West Street, Jackson, MN 56143
- Website
- Visit website
- Jackson County ExtensionUniversity extension office for Jackson County, Minnesota: soils, agriculture, horticulture, 4-H and natural resource education.
- Phone
- 507-662-5293
- Address
- 607 S. Hwy 86, Lakefield, MN 56150
- Website
- Visit website
- Jackson County SheriffCounty sheriff: law enforcement, civil process, jail and warrant records for Jackson County, Minnesota.
- Phone
- 507-847-4420
- Website
- Visit website
- Jackson County Veterans ServicesCounty veterans service office: helps veterans and families file VA benefit claims in Jackson County, Minnesota.Dustin Hunter, Veterans Service Officer
- Phone
- 507-847-4774
- Address
- 401 West Street, Jackson, MN 56143
- Website
- Visit website
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About Jackson County
Jackson County covers 703 square miles of southwestern Minnesota, with the county seat at Jackson. The county Assessor sets property values, the Auditor-Treasurer bills property taxes, and the Recorder keeps recorded land documents.
Cities and townships in Jackson County
- Alpha
- Heron Lake
- Jackson
- Lakefield
- Okabena
- Wilder
- Alba Township
- Belmont Township
- Christiania Township
- Delafield Township
- Des Moines Township
- Enterprise Township
- Ewington Township
- Heron Lake Township
- Hunter Township
- Kimball Township
- La Crosse Township
- Middletown Township
- Minneota Township
- Petersburg Township
- Rost Township
- Round Lake Township
- Sioux Valley Township
- Weimer Township
- West Heron Lake Township
- Wisconsin Township