Kanabec County
Kanabec County is a small rural county in east-central Minnesota centered on Mora, with the Snake River, Knife Lake, Fish Lake, and Ann Lake as its main water features.
Open PublicGIS map Kanabec County Beacon Interactive GIS Mapping
Kanabec County official website
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PublicGIS maps 12,121 parcels for Kanabec 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.
- Kanabec County Beacon Interactive GIS MappingCounty GIS map · Property records · Property owner
Beacon is Kanabec County's only public parcel map and property search.
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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.
- MCRA County Recorder DirectorySearchable directory of every Minnesota county recorder and registrar of titles, with a downloadable PDF directory.
- 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.
- Kanabec County Property Tax Statements and PaymentsProperty taxes
Tax statement and online/phone payment instructions.
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- Property TaxesHub for Minnesota property tax topics: how taxes are set, refunds, homestead, classification and where to contact your county.
- Kanabec County Zoning InformationZoning · Building permits
Explains that zoning and permits are handled by cities and townships except in shoreland areas.
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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.
- Local Septic System ProgramsExplains that counties and some cities issue septic permits, and lists local SSTS program contacts.
- 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.
- Kanabec County Wetland AdministrationWetlands
Wetland Conservation Act administration and contacts.
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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.
- 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.
- Minnesota Historical Aerial Photographs OnlineAerial imagery
Browse and download historical aerial photos of Minnesota back to the 1930s to see how a property looked in past decades.
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- MNHS Collections SearchSearch the historical society's collections: maps, atlases, photographs, manuscripts and county records held by the state archives.
- USDA NAIP Imagery HubFind and download USDA's leaf-on aerial photography for the contiguous United States. Check coverage and acquisition dates for the area you need.
- Kanabec County RecorderPlats
Records real estate documents; LandShark online access.
Jessica Olson, County Recorder- Phone
- (320) 679-6466
- recorder@kanabeccountymn.gov
- Address
- 317 Maple Avenue East, Suite 261B, Mora, MN 55051
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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.
- Kanabec County Septic Regulations and PermittingSeptic systems
SSTS permit requirements and contacts.
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- MPCA Septic SystemsState program page for septic (subsurface sewage treatment) systems: rules, homeowner guidance, compliance inspections and forms.
- 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.
- Kanabec County Tax Forfeit Land SalePublic land
Auditor's office tax-forfeited land sale information.
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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.
Kanabec County offices
- One phone line for 3 offices
- Phone
- 320-679-6440
- Kanabec CountyCounty government home (Coordinator's Office phone).
- Address
- 317 Maple Avenue East, Mora, MN 55051
- Website
- Visit website
- Kanabec County SheriffCounty sheriff: law enforcement, civil process, jail and warrant records for Kanabec County, Minnesota.
- Address
- 317 Maple Ave E Suite 143, Mora, MN 55051
- Website
- Visit website
- Kanabec County Veterans ServicesCounty veterans service office: helps veterans and families file VA benefit claims in Kanabec County, Minnesota.
- veterans@kanabeccountymn.gov
- Website
- Visit website
- Kanabec County AssessorProperty valuation and classification; parcel data via Beacon.Tina Diedrich-Von Eschen, County Assessor
- Phone
- (320) 679-6420
- assessor@kanabeccountymn.gov
- Address
- 317 Maple Avenue East, Suite 271, Mora, MN 55051
- Website
- Visit website
- Kanabec County LandShark Document RetrievalRecorder page for LandShark online document search and subscriptions.
- Kanabec County Auditor/TreasurerProperty taxes, payments, and tax-forfeited land sales.Kelly Christianson, County Auditor/Treasurer
- Phone
- (320) 679-6430
- auditor@kanabeccountymn.gov
- Address
- 317 Maple Avenue E, Ste 261A, Mora, MN 55051
- Website
- Visit website
- One phone line for 3 offices
- Phone
- 320-679-6456
- Kanabec County GIS (Public Works)GIS page linking to Beacon; no separate GIS phone listed.Ryan Carda, GIS Technician
- ryan.carda@kanabeccountymn.gov
- Address
- 903 Forest Avenue East, Mora, MN 55051
- Website
- Visit website
- Kanabec County GIS mapThe official interactive GIS map for Kanabec County. Open it to search a property and see its parcel and the other map layers the county publishes.
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- Kanabec County Environmental ServicesShoreland zoning, septic, wetlands, floodplain, platting, and addressing; no county-wide zoning.Ryan Carda, Environmental Services Supervisor
- Address
- 903 Forest Avenue East, Mora, MN 55051
- Website
- Visit website
- Kanabec County Comprehensive Land Use PlanCounty comprehensive land use plan page.
- Kanabec County OrdinancesIndex of county ordinances.
- Kanabec County Shoreland ZoningCounty shoreland ordinance rules for land within 1,000 feet of a lake or 300 feet of a river.
- Kanabec County Environmental Services - SepticSeptic permits (contact Ryan Carda).
- Address
- 903 Forest Ave E, Mora, MN 55051
- Website
- Kanabec County Septic Regulations and Permitting, listed above
- Kanabec County Highway / Public WorksCounty roads, permits, and ditches.
- Phone
- 320-679-6300
- Address
- 903 Forest Avenue East, Mora, MN 55051
- Website
- Visit website
- Kanabec County SurveyorContracted County Surveyor Tyler Kroschel, RLS (Kroschel Land Surveyors Inc.); section corner records.
- Phone
- 320-629-3267
- Website
- Visit website
- Kanabec County Surveyor - Section CornersSection corner records organized by township.
- Kanabec Soil and Water Conservation DistrictConservation and wetland assistance for landowners.
- Phone
- (320) 679-1391
- Address
- 2008 Mahogany Street, Suite 3, Mora, MN 55051
- Website
- Visit website
- Kanabec County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Kanabec County is at the Mora Service Center, 2008 Mahogany St, Mora, MN 55051. 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
- (320) 679-2080
- Address
- 2008 Mahogany St, Mora, MN 55051
- Website
- Visit website
Other county departments (1)
- Kanabec County Emergency ManagementEmergency management office for Kanabec County, Minnesota: preparedness, hazard mitigation planning, evacuation and disaster recovery.
- Phone
- 320-679-8421
- valerieb@lakesandpines.org
- Address
- 11555 205th Ave NW, Elk River, MN 55330
- Website
- Visit website
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About Kanabec County
Kanabec County is a small rural county in east-central Minnesota centered on Mora, with the Snake River, Knife Lake, Fish Lake, and Ann Lake as its main water features. The county has no county-wide zoning ordinance; cities and townships handle their own zoning, while Environmental Services administers the shoreland ordinance, septic permits, wetlands, and floodplain rules. Parcel maps are published through Beacon.