Lac qui Parle County

Lac qui Parle County covers 765 square miles of west-central Minnesota, with the county seat at Madison.

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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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  • ParcelInfo is Lac qui Parle County's online parcel and tax record lookup. Search by parcel number, owner, or address to see ownership, land description, valuation, and taxes.

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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.
  • Pay property taxes online, by mail, in person at the County Courthouse, or at the A-T Office on the main floor. Cash, credit card, and check are accepted.

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    • 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.
    • Property TaxesHub for Minnesota property tax topics: how taxes are set, refunds, homestead, classification and where to contact your county.
  • Lac qui Parle County zoning and land useZoning

    County zoning districts and land use rules. County zoning generally applies outside city limits; cities zone their own land.

  • Lac qui Parle County wetlandsWetlands

    Wetland Conservation Act administration: how to find out whether a wetland affects your land and what you need before draining or filling.

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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.
  • Lac qui Parle County floodplain management ordinanceFlood zones

    A floodplain document published by Lac qui Parle 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.
  • 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.
  • Lac qui Parle 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.
  • Lac qui Parle County septic systemsSeptic systems

    Rules and permits for subsurface sewage treatment systems (septic), including new systems, replacements, and compliance inspections.

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  • Lac qui Parle County: Septic Permit ApplicationBuilding permits

    A permit document published by Lac qui Parle County (PDF).

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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.
  • 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.
  • Lac qui Parle 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.

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Lac qui Parle County offices

  • Lac qui Parle CountyCounty government home page in Madison.
  • Lac qui Parle County AdministrationCounty administration, county board business and department contacts.Jake Sieg, County Administrator
  • Lac qui Parle County AssessorProperty valuation office for Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota: assessed values, classification and homestead.
  • Lac qui Parle County Auditor-TreasurerProperty tax billing, collection, and tax-forfeited land.Angie Djonne, Auditor-Treasurer
  • Lac qui Parle County SurveyorSection corners and survey records.
  • Lac qui Parle County GISCounty mapping and GIS data.Jake Sieg, Coordinator
  • Lac qui Parle County Soil and Water Conservation DistrictSoil and water conservation district: conservation, erosion, wetland and shoreland assistance.Soil and water conservation district serving Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota: conservation, erosion, wetland and shoreland assistance for landowners.
  • Lac qui Parle County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Lac qui Parle County is at the Madison Service Center, 122 8TH Ave S, Madison, MN 56256. 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.
Other county departments (3)
  • Lac qui Parle County Emergency ManagementEmergency management office for Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota: preparedness, hazard mitigation planning, evacuation and disaster recovery.
  • Lac qui Parle County SheriffCounty sheriff: law enforcement, civil process, jail and warrant records for Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota.Allen Anderson, County Sheriff
  • Lac qui Parle County Veterans ServicesCounty veterans service office: helps veterans and families file VA benefit claims in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota.

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About Lac qui Parle County

Lac qui Parle County covers 765 square miles of west-central Minnesota, with the county seat at Madison. The county Assessor sets property values, the Auditor-Treasurer bills property taxes, and the Recorder keeps recorded land documents.

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