McLeod County
McLeod County covers 492 square miles of central Minnesota, with the county seat at Glencoe.
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PublicGIS maps 20,447 parcels for McLeod 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.
- McLeod County parcel map and property searchCounty GIS map · Property records · Property owner · Aerial imagery
McLeod County's public map viewer for parcel boundaries and county map 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.
- McLeod 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.
- McLeod County zoning and land useZoning
County zoning districts and land use rules. County zoning generally applies outside city limits; cities zone their own land.
- McLeod 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.
- 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.
- McLeod County RecorderPlats
Where deeds, mortgages, easements, and other land documents are recorded. Start here to search recorded documents or order a copy.
Deborah Jensen, County Recorder- Phone
- 320-864-1327
- Deb.Jensen@mcleodcountymn.gov
- Address
- 520 Chandler Avenue North, Glencoe, MN 55336
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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.
- McLeod County septic systemsSeptic systems
Rules and permits for subsurface sewage treatment systems (septic), including new systems, replacements, and compliance inspections.
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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.
- McLeod County: Land Use Permit ApplicationBuilding permits
A permit document published by McLeod 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.
- McLeod County GIS data downloadsGIS data downloads
Download shapefiles for mapping software, covering parcels, roads, section corners, rural addresses and driveways, ditches, and 2007 one-foot contours.
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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.
- McLeod 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.
McLeod County offices
- One phone line for 4 offices
- Phone
- 320-864-5551
- McLeod CountyCounty government home page in Glencoe.
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- McLeod County Land DepartmentCounty-owned land, forestry, and land sales.
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- McLeod County SurveyorSection corners and survey records.
- Address
- 520 Chandler Avenue North, Glencoe, MN 55336
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- Visit website
- McLeod County Veterans ServicesCounty veterans service office: helps veterans and families file VA benefit claims in McLeod County, Minnesota.
- dav37@nutelecom.net
- Address
- 520 Chandler Avenue North, Glencoe, MN 55336
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- McLeod County AdministrationCounty administration, county board business and department contacts.Sheila Murphy, County Administrator
- Phone
- 320-864-1320
- sheila.murphy@mcleodcountymn.gov
- Address
- 520 Chandler Avenue North, Glencoe, MN 55336
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- McLeod County AssessorProperty valuation and classification.Sue Schulz, County Assessor
- Phone
- 320-864-1254
- assessors.office@mcleodcountymn.gov
- Address
- 520 Chandler Avenue North, Glencoe, MN 55336
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- McLeod County Auditor-TreasurerProperty tax billing, collection, and tax-forfeited land.Janet Betsinger, McLeod County Auditor-Treasurer
- Phone
- 320-864-1260
- Address
- 520 Chandler Ave North, Glencoe, MN 55336
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- Visit website
- McLeod County Planning and ZoningZoning, land use, and permits.
- Phone
- (320) 484-4300
- Address
- 1065 5th Avenue SE, Hutchinson, MN 55350
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- Visit website
- McLeod County Environmental ServicesSeptic, wetlands, shoreland, and environmental permits.
- Phone
- 320-484-4342
- marc.telecky@mcleodcountymn.gov
- Address
- 1065 - 5th Avenue Southeast, Hutchinson, MN 55350
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- McLeod County Highway DepartmentCounty roads, bridges, and right of way.
- Phone
- 320-484-4321
- andrew.engel@mcleodcountymn.gov
- Address
- 1400 Adams Street Southeast, Hutchinson, MN 55350
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- McLeod County GISCounty mapping and GIS data.Christy Christensen, GIS Director
- Phone
- 320-484-4375
- christy.christensen@mcleodcountymn.gov
- Address
- 1400 Adams Street Southeast, Hutchinson, MN 55350
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- Visit website
- McLeod Soil and Water Conservation DistrictSoil and water conservation district serving McLeod County, Minnesota: conservation, erosion, wetland and shoreland assistance for landowners.
- Phone
- 320-864-1214
- Address
- 520 Chandler Avenue North, Glencoe, MN 55336
- Website
- Visit website
- McLeod County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for McLeod County is at the Glencoe Service Center, 1103 Gruenhagen Drive, Glencoe, MN 55336. 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) 864-5178
- Address
- 1103 Gruenhagen Drive, Glencoe, MN 55336
- Website
- Visit website
Other county departments (2)
- McLeod County Emergency ManagementEmergency management office for McLeod County, Minnesota: preparedness, hazard mitigation planning, evacuation and disaster recovery.Casey Stotts, Emergency Management Director
- Phone
- 320-864-1339
- casey.stotts@mcleodcountymn.gov
- Address
- 801 - 10th Street East, Glencoe, MN 55336
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- Visit website
- McLeod County SheriffCounty sheriff: law enforcement, civil process, jail and warrant records for McLeod County, Minnesota.Tim Langenfeld, County Sheriff
- Phone
- 888-440-3134
- Address
- 801 - 10th Street East, Glencoe, MN 55336
- Website
- Visit website
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About McLeod County
McLeod County covers 492 square miles of central Minnesota, with the county seat at Glencoe. The county Assessor sets property values, the Auditor-Treasurer bills property taxes, and the Recorder keeps recorded land documents.
Cities and townships in McLeod County
- Biscay
- Brownton
- Glencoe
- Hutchinson
- Lester Prairie
- Plato
- Silver Lake
- Stewart
- Winsted
- Acoma Township
- Bergen Township
- Collins Township
- Glencoe Township
- Hale Township
- Hassan Valley Township
- Helen Township
- Hutchinson Township
- Lynn Township
- Penn Township
- Rich Valley Township
- Round Grove Township
- Sumter Township
- Winsted Township