Kittson County
Kittson County covers 1,099 square miles of northwestern Minnesota, with the county seat at Hallock.
Kittson County parcel map and property search
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- Kittson County parcel map and property searchCounty GIS map · Property lines · Property records · Property owner · Aerial imagery
Beacon is Kittson 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 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.
- Township, Range and Section (PLS) BoundariesInteractive map and downloadable GIS data showing Minnesota township, range and section boundaries. The catalog page provides a map, section and township layers, and data downloads. Intended for county or regional reference; section lines are not legal survey records.
- 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.
- Kittson 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.
- Kittson County zoning and land useZoning
County zoning districts and land use rules. County zoning generally applies outside city limits; cities zone their own land.
Lane Nordin, Planning and Zoning Administrator- Office
- Kittson County Planning and Zoning
- Phone
- 218-853-2114
- lnordin@co.kittson.mn.us
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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.
- Kittson County: 20170905 Floodplain OrdinanceFlood zones
A floodplain document published by Kittson 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.
- Kittson County RecorderPlats
Where deeds, mortgages, easements, and other land documents are recorded. Start here to search recorded documents or order a copy.
Kristen Hultgren, County Recorder- Phone
- 218-843-2842
- khultgren@co.kittson.mn.us
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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.
- Kittson County: 19981203 Septic OrdinanceSeptic systems
A septic system document published by Kittson 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.
- Minn. Rules Ch. 7080 Septic System RulesTechnical rules for individual septic systems in Minnesota.
- 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.
- 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.
Kittson County offices
- One phone line for 2 offices
- Phone
- 218-843-2670
- Kittson CountyCounty government home page in Hallock.
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- Kittson County ExtensionUniversity extension office for Kittson County, Minnesota: soils, agriculture, horticulture, 4-H and natural resource education.
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- Kittson County AdministrationCounty administration, county board business and department contacts.Aimee Sugden, County Administrator
- Phone
- 218-853-2805
- asugden@kittsonmn.gov
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- One phone line for 2 offices
- Phone
- 218-843-3615
- Kittson County AssessorProperty valuation and classification.
- agustafson@kittsonmn.gov
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- Kittson County GISCounty mapping and GIS data.Jennifer Koskela, Chief Deputy Assessor
- jkoskela@co.kittson.mn.us
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- Kittson County Auditor-TreasurerProperty tax billing, collection, and tax-forfeited land.Shirley Swenson, Chief Financial Officer
- Phone
- 218-843-3499
- sswenson@co.kittson.mn.us
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- One phone line for 2 offices
- Phone
- 218-843-2113
- Kittson County Emergency ManagementEmergency management office for Kittson County, Minnesota: preparedness, hazard mitigation planning, evacuation and disaster recovery.Scot Olson, Emergency Management Director
- solson@kittsonmn.gov
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- Kittson County Environmental ServicesCounty environmental services. Call to confirm who issues septic permits here.Scot Olson, Environmental Services Director
- solson@co.kittson.mn.us
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- Kittson County shoreland rulesExtra rules for land near lakes, rivers, and streams: setbacks, lot size, vegetation, and hard surface limits.
- Kittson County Highway DepartmentCounty roads, bridges, and right of way.
- Phone
- 218-843-2686
- akukowski@co.kittson.mn.us
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- Kittson Soil and Water Conservation DistrictSoil and water conservation district serving Kittson County, Minnesota: conservation, erosion, wetland and shoreland assistance for landowners.
- Phone
- 218-853-2619
- kittsonswcd@gmail.com
- Address
- 410 S. 5th Street, Hallock, MN 56728
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- Kittson County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Kittson County is at the Hallock Service Center, 410 S 5TH St, Hallock, MN 56728. 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) 843-2692
- Address
- 410 S 5TH St, Hallock, MN 56728
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Other county departments (2)
- Kittson County SheriffCounty sheriff: law enforcement, civil process, jail and warrant records for Kittson County, Minnesota.Dave Thompson, County Sheriff
- Phone
- 218-843-3535
- dthompson@so.co.kittson.mn.us
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- Kittson County Veterans ServicesCounty veterans service office: helps veterans and families file VA benefit claims in Kittson County, Minnesota.
- Phone
- 218-843-2198
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About Kittson County
Kittson County covers 1,099 square miles of northwestern Minnesota, with the county seat at Hallock. The county Assessor sets property values, the Auditor-Treasurer bills property taxes, and the Recorder keeps recorded land documents.
Cities and townships in Kittson County
- Donaldson
- Hallock
- Halma
- Humboldt
- Karlstad
- Kennedy
- Lake Bronson
- Lancaster
- St. Vincent
- Arveson Township
- Cannon Township
- Caribou Township
- Clow Township
- Davis Township
- Deerwood Township
- Granville Township
- Hallock Township
- Hampden Township
- Hazelton Township
- Hill Township
- Jupiter Township
- Norway Township
- Pelan Township
- Percy Township
- Poppleton Township
- Richardville Township
- Skane Township
- South Red River Township
- Spring Brook Township
- St. Joseph Township
- St. Vincent Township
- Svea Township
- Tegner Township
- Teien Township
- Thompson Township