Pope County
Pope County covers 675 square miles of west-central Minnesota, with the county seat at Glenwood.
Open PublicGIS map Pope County parcel map and property search
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PublicGIS maps 12,887 parcels for Pope 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.
- Pope County parcel map and property searchCounty GIS map · Property records · Property owner · Aerial imagery
Pope 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.
- Pope County property tax search and paymentProperty taxes
Learn how the assessor sets property values and watch an informational video about the process.
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- Property TaxesHub for Minnesota property tax topics: how taxes are set, refunds, homestead, classification and where to contact your county.
- Pope County zoning and land useZoning
County zoning districts and land use rules. County zoning generally applies outside city limits; cities zone their own land.
- Pope County Soil and Water Conservation DistrictWetlands
Soil and water conservation district: conservation, erosion, wetland and shoreland assistance.
Holly Kovarik, District Manager- Phone
- 320-293-9311
- katherine.disrud@mn.nacdnet.net
- Address
- 642 Lincoln Road, Sauk Centre, MN 56378
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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.
- Pope County RecorderPlats
Where deeds, mortgages, easements, and other land documents are recorded. Start here to search recorded documents or order a copy.
- Phone
- (320) 634-7840
- Address
- 130 E. Minnesota Avenue, Glenwood, MN 56334
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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.
- Pope County: SSTS Permit ApplicationSeptic systems
A septic system document published by Pope 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.
- Pope County land use and building permitsBuilding permits
Which permits the county issues for building, land use, and site work, and how to apply.
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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.
- Pope 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.
Pope County offices
- One phone line for 4 offices
- Phone
- (320) 634-7700
- Pope County AssessorProperty valuation and classification.
- proptax.bae@state.mn.us
- Address
- 130 E. Minnesota Avenue, Glenwood, MN 56334
- Website
- Visit website
- Pope County Auditor-TreasurerProperty tax billing, collection, and tax-forfeited land.Stephanie Rust, Pope County Auditor-Treasurer
- Address
- 130 E. Minnesota Avenue, Glenwood, MN 56334
- Website
- Visit website
- Pope CountyCounty government home page in Glenwood.
- Address
- 130 E. Minnesota Avenue, Glenwood, MN 56334
- Website
- Visit website
- Pope County Planning and ZoningZoning, land use, and permits.
- Address
- 130 E. Minnesota Avenue, Glenwood, MN 56334
- Website
- Pope County zoning and land use, listed above
- Pope County: Shoreland Alteration Permit ApplicationA shoreland document published by Pope County (PDF).
- Pope County AdministrationCounty administration for Pope County, Minnesota: county administrator or manager and the county board.
- Phone
- 320-304-9953
- Website
- Visit website
- Pope County Land DepartmentLand department for Pope County, Minnesota: county-managed and tax-forfeited land.
- Phone
- 320-634-7791
- Website
- Visit website
- Pope County GIS contactCounty GIS contact: Bryan Gates, IT Director (IT). Questions about county maps and geospatial data.Bryan Gates, IT Director
- Phone
- 320-634-7896
- bryan.gates@popecountymn.gov
- Website
- Visit website
- Pope County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Pope County is at the Glenwood Service Center, 1680 Franklin St N, Glenwood, MN 56334. 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) 634-5143
- Address
- 1680 Franklin St N, Glenwood, MN 56334
- Website
- Visit website
Other county departments (3)
- Pope County Emergency ManagementEmergency management office for Pope County, Minnesota: preparedness, hazard mitigation planning, evacuation and disaster recovery.
- Phone
- 320-634-7850
- Website
- Visit website
- Pope County SheriffCounty sheriff: law enforcement, civil process, jail and warrant records for Pope County, Minnesota.
- Phone
- 320-634-5411
- Website
- Visit website
- Pope County Veterans ServicesCounty veterans service office: helps veterans and families file VA benefit claims in Pope County, Minnesota.
- Phone
- 320-634-7846
- Website
- Visit website
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About Pope County
Pope County covers 675 square miles of west-central Minnesota, with the county seat at Glenwood. Water covers about 6 percent of the county. The county Assessor sets property values, the Auditor-Treasurer bills property taxes, and the Recorder keeps recorded land documents.
Cities and townships in Pope County
- Brooten
- Cyrus
- Farwell
- Glenwood
- Long Beach
- Lowry
- Sedan
- Starbuck
- Villard
- Westport
- Bangor Township
- Barsness Township
- Ben Wade Township
- Blue Mounds Township
- Chippewa Falls Township
- Gilchrist Township
- Glenwood Township
- Grove Lake Township
- Hoff Township
- Lake Johanna Township
- Langhei Township
- Leven Township
- Minnewaska Township
- New Prairie Township
- Nora Township
- Reno Township
- Rolling Forks Township
- Walden Township
- Westport Township
- White Bear Lake Township