Lincoln County
Lincoln County covers 537 square miles of southwestern Minnesota, with the county seat at Ivanhoe.
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Lincoln County official website
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PublicGIS maps 7,006 parcels for Lincoln 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.
- Lincoln County parcel map and property searchCounty GIS map · Property records · Property owner · Aerial imagery
Lincoln County's public map site. Open the county parcel map to see property boundaries, aerial imagery, and other county layers.
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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.
- Lincoln 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.
- Lincoln County: Website Comprehensive Development OrdinancesZoning
A zoning document published by Lincoln County (PDF).
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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.
- Lincoln County RecorderPlats
Where deeds, mortgages, easements, and other land documents are recorded. Start here to search recorded documents or order a copy.
Michelle Facile, County Recorder- Phone
- (507) 694-1019
- MFacile@lincolncountymn.gov
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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.
- Lincoln County: SSTS 2026 Septic System InstallersSeptic systems
A septic system document published by Lincoln 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.
- 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.
Other Lincoln County links
- Lincoln County: 6. Preliminary Plat Hearing ApplicationA plat document published by Lincoln County (PDF).
Lincoln County offices
- One phone line for 6 offices
- Phone
- 507-694-1000
- Lincoln County Administration and Auditor-TreasurerCounty administration for Lincoln County, Minnesota: county administrator or manager and the county board.Property tax billing, collection, and tax-forfeited land.Deb Vierhuf, Auditor-Treasurer
- Phone
- (507) 694-1134 (Auditor-Treasurer)
- DVierhuf@lincolncountymn.gov
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- Lincoln CountyCounty government home page in Ivanhoe.
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- Visit website
- Lincoln County Emergency ManagementEmergency management office for Lincoln County, Minnesota: preparedness, hazard mitigation planning, evacuation and disaster recovery.Amber Scholten, Emergency Management Director
- ascholten@lincolncountymn.gov
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- Lincoln County Highway DepartmentCounty roads, bridges, and right of way.Joe Wilson, County Engineer
- SHauschild@lincolncountymn.gov
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- Visit website
- Lincoln County SheriffCounty sheriff: law enforcement, civil process, jail and warrant records for Lincoln County, Minnesota.
- bbushman@lincolncountymn.gov
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- Lincoln County Veterans ServicesCounty veterans service office: helps veterans and families file VA benefit claims in Lincoln County, Minnesota.Kenton Stanek, Veterans Service Officer
- kstanek@lincolncountymn.gov
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- One phone line for 2 offices
- Phone
- (507) 694-1441
- Lincoln County AssessorProperty valuation and classification.Shirly Abear, County Assessor
- Sabear@lincolncountymn.gov
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- Visit website
- Lincoln County GISCounty mapping and GIS data.Brad Leibfried, GIS Technician
- bleibfried@lincolncountymn.gov
- Address
- 319 North Rebecca St, Ivanhoe, MN 56142
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- Visit website
- Lincoln County Environmental Services and Planning and ZoningSeptic, wetlands, shoreland, and environmental permits.The county Environmental Office handles zoning, land use permits and the development ordinance.
- Phone
- 507-694-1344
- Dhauschild@lincolncountymn.gov
- Website
- Visit website
- Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation DistrictSoil and water conservation district serving Lincoln County, Minnesota: conservation, erosion, wetland and shoreland assistance for landowners.Dale Sterzinger, District Manager
- Phone
- 507-694-1630
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- Visit website
- Lincoln County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Lincoln County is at the Ivanhoe Service Center, 200 South County Highway 5, Ivanhoe, MN 56142. 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
- (507) 694-1644
- Address
- 200 South County Highway 5, Ivanhoe, MN 56142
- Website
- Visit website
Other county departments (1)
- Lincoln County AttorneyCounty attorney: prosecutes crimes and advises the county board in Lincoln County, Minnesota.Glen Petersen, County Attorney
- Phone
- 507-247-5515
- gpetersen@lincolncountymn.gov
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- Visit website
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About Lincoln County
Lincoln County covers 537 square miles of southwestern Minnesota, with the county seat at Ivanhoe. The county Assessor sets property values, the Auditor-Treasurer bills property taxes, and the Recorder keeps recorded land documents.