Nicollet County
Nicollet County covers 449 square miles of south-central Minnesota, with the county seat at St. Peter.
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PublicGIS maps 17,329 parcels for Nicollet 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.
- Nicollet County parcel map and property searchCounty GIS map · Property records · Property owner · Aerial imagery
Beacon is Nicollet 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 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.
- Nicollet County property tax search and paymentProperty taxes
Explains what each part of a Nicollet County property tax statement shows, including the amount due to each taxing authority, the parcel number, the legal description and owner details.
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- Property TaxesHub for Minnesota property tax topics: how taxes are set, refunds, homestead, classification and where to contact your county.
- Nicollet County zoning and land useZoning
County zoning districts and land use rules. County zoning generally applies outside city limits; cities zone their own land.
- Office
- Nicollet County Planning and Zoning
- Phone
- 507-934-7070
- niccopermitapps@co.nicollet.mn.us
- Address
- 501 S Minnesota Avenue, St. Peter, MN 56082
- Nicollet 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.
- Nicollet County floodplain and flood zonesFlood zones
Floodplain rules and flood zone information for building, rebuilding, or buying near water.
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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.
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Recorded plats and plat maps for subdivisions and townsites in the county.
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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.
- Nicollet 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.
- Minn. Rules Ch. 7080 Septic System RulesTechnical rules for individual septic systems in Minnesota.
- Nicollet County land alteration permit applicationBuilding permits
A permit document published by Nicollet 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.
- 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.
- Nicollet 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.
Nicollet County offices
- Nicollet CountyCounty government home page in St. Peter.
- Phone
- (507) 934-6800
- Website
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- Nicollet County AdministrationCounty administration for Nicollet County, Minnesota: county administrator or manager and the county board.Mandy Landkamer, County Administrator
- Phone
- 507-934-7074
- mandy.landkamer@co.nicollet.mn.us
- Address
- 501 S Minnesota Avenue, Saint Peter, MN 56082
- Website
- Visit website
- Nicollet County AssessorProperty valuation and classification.Shana Jackson, County Assessor
- Phone
- 507-934-7062
- Public.Assessor@co.nicollet.mn.us
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- Visit website
- Nicollet County Auditor-TreasurerProperty tax billing, collection, and tax-forfeited land.Jaci Kopet, Property & Public Services Director
- Phone
- 507-934-7806
- Website
- Visit website
- Nicollet County RecorderRecords real estate documents and land records.
- Phone
- 507-934-7320
- recordersdept@co.nicollet.mn.us
- Address
- 501 S. Minnesota Avenue, St. Peter, MN 56082
- Website
- Visit website
- Nicollet County Property ServicesSSTS (septic system) permits and inspections.
- Phone
- 507-934-7849
- jesse.harmon@co.nicollet.mn.us
- Address
- 622 S Front Street, St. Peter, MN 56082
- Website
- Visit website
- Nicollet County shoreland rulesExtra rules for land near lakes, rivers, and streams: setbacks, lot size, vegetation, and hard surface limits.
- Nicollet County environmental servicesCounty environmental health services. Call to confirm who issues septic permits here.
- Nicollet County Land DepartmentCounty-owned land, forestry, and land sales.
- Website
- Visit website
- Nicollet County Highway DepartmentCounty roads, bridges, and right of way.
- Phone
- 507-934-7723
- sgreenwood@co.nicollet.mn.us
- Address
- 1700 Sunrise Drive, St. Peter, MN 56082
- Website
- Visit website
- Nicollet County GIS contactCounty GIS contact: David Runck, (GIS Services). Questions about county maps and geospatial data.David Runck, GIS Specialist
- Phone
- 507-934-7192
- david.runck@co.nicollet.mn.us
- Website
- Visit website
- Nicollet Soil and Water Conservation DistrictSoil and water conservation district serving Nicollet County, Minnesota: conservation, erosion, wetland and shoreland assistance for landowners.Kevin Ostermann, District Manager
- Phone
- 507-232-2550
- kevin.ostermann@nicolletswcd.org
- Website
- Visit website
- Nicollet County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Nicollet County is at the Mankato Service Center, 1160 Victory Dr, Mankato, MN 56001. 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) serving Nicollet County is at the Gaylord Service Center, 112 5TH St, Gaylord, MN 55334, (507) 237-2949: ask it for wetland determinations, highly erodible land questions and conservation plans.
- Phone
- (507) 345-4651
- Address
- 1160 Victory Dr, Mankato, MN 56001
- Website
- Visit website
Other county departments (5)
- Nicollet County AttorneyCounty attorney: prosecutes crimes and advises the county board in Nicollet County, Minnesota.Michelle Zehnder Fischer, County Attorney
- Phone
- 507-934-7890
- Address
- 501 S Minnesota Avenue, Saint Peter, MN 56082
- Website
- Visit website
- Nicollet County Emergency ManagementEmergency management office for Nicollet County, Minnesota: preparedness, hazard mitigation planning, evacuation and disaster recovery.
- Phone
- 507-934-7874
- Address
- 501 S. Minnesota Avenue, St. Peter, MN 56082
- Website
- Visit website
- Nicollet County ExtensionUniversity extension office for Nicollet County, Minnesota: soils, agriculture, horticulture, 4-H and natural resource education.
- Phone
- 507-934-7828
- Address
- 501 S. Minnesota Avenue, St. Peter, MN 56082
- Website
- Visit website
- Nicollet County SheriffCounty sheriff: law enforcement, civil process, jail and warrant records for Nicollet County, Minnesota.Aaron Petersen, County Sheriff
- Phone
- 507-934-7100
- Address
- 501 S Minnesota Avenue, St. Peter, MN 56082
- Website
- Visit website
- Nicollet County Veterans ServicesCounty veterans service office: helps veterans and families file VA benefit claims in Nicollet County, Minnesota.Nathan Tish, Veterans Service Officer
- Phone
- 507-934-7870
- Address
- 622 S. Front St., St. Peter, MN 56082
- Website
- Visit website
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About Nicollet County
Nicollet County covers 449 square miles of south-central Minnesota, with the county seat at St. Peter. The county Assessor sets property values, the Auditor-Treasurer bills property taxes, and the Recorder keeps recorded land documents.