Red Lake County
Red Lake County covers 432 square miles of northwestern Minnesota, with the county seat at Red Lake Falls.
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PublicGIS maps 3,878 parcels for Red Lake 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.
- Red Lake County parcel map and property searchCounty GIS map · Property records · Property owner · Aerial imagery
Red Lake 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.
- Red Lake County property tax search and paymentProperty taxes
Mail a property tax payment or pay in person at the Courthouse in Red Lake Falls with cash or check.
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- Property TaxesHub for Minnesota property tax topics: how taxes are set, refunds, homestead, classification and where to contact your county.
- Red Lake County zoning and land useZoning
County zoning districts and land use rules. County zoning generally applies outside city limits; cities zone their own land.
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- Red Lake County Planning and Zoning
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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.
- Red Lake County: Floodplain Ordinance 2021Flood zones
A floodplain document published by Red Lake 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.
- Red Lake County RecorderPlats
Where deeds, mortgages, easements, and other land documents are recorded. Start here to search recorded documents or order a copy.
Joyce Paquin, County Recorder- Phone
- 218-253-2997
- jepaquin@co.red-lake.mn.us
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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.
- Red Lake County: Septic OrdinanceSeptic systems
A septic system document published by Red Lake 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.
- Red Lake County Land DepartmentPublic land
The county office that manages county-owned land, forestry, and land sales.
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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.
Red Lake County offices
- Red Lake CountyCounty government home page in Red Lake Falls.
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- Red Lake County AdministrationCounty administration for Red Lake County, Minnesota: county administrator or manager and the county board.
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- 218-253-2598
- rlcoelections@co.red-lake.mn.us
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- One phone line for 2 offices
- Phone
- 218-253-2596
- Red Lake County AssessorProperty valuation and classification.Shelly Nelson, County Assessor
- manelson@co.red-lake.mn.us
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- Red Lake County GISCounty mapping and GIS data.Shelly Nelson, County Assessor
- manelson@co.red-lake.mn.us
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- Red Lake County Auditor-TreasurerProperty tax billing, collection, and tax-forfeited land.Kelsey Gervais, County Auditor
- Phone
- 218-253-2797
- nick.knott@co.red-lake.mn.us
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- Red Lake County Environmental ServicesSeptic, wetlands, shoreland, and environmental permits.
- Phone
- 218-253-4121
- kacenv@co.red-lake.mn.us
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- Red Lake County: Red Lake County Shoreland OrdinanceA shoreland document published by Red Lake County (PDF).
- Red Lake County Highway DepartmentCounty roads, bridges, and right of way.Taylor Amiot, County Engineer
- Phone
- 218-253-2697
- tamiot@co.red-lake.mn.us
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- Red Lake Soil and Water Conservation DistrictSoil and water conservation district serving Red Lake County, Minnesota: conservation, erosion, wetland and shoreland assistance for landowners.
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- Red Lake County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Red Lake County is at the Red Lake Falls Service Center, 2610 Wheat Dr, Red Lake Falls, MN 56750. 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
- (218) 253-2181
- Address
- 2610 Wheat Dr, Red Lake Falls, MN 56750
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Other county departments (2)
- One phone line for 2 offices
- Phone
- 218-253-2996
- Red Lake County Emergency ManagementEmergency management office for Red Lake County, Minnesota: preparedness, hazard mitigation planning, evacuation and disaster recovery.
- mbernstein@sheriff.co.red-lake.mn.us
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- Red Lake County SheriffCounty sheriff: law enforcement, civil process, jail and warrant records for Red Lake County, Minnesota.Mitch Bernstein, County Sheriff
- mbernstein@sheriff.co.red-lake.mn.us
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- Red Lake County Veterans ServicesCounty veterans service office: helps veterans and families file VA benefit claims in Red Lake County, Minnesota.
- Phone
- (218) 689-8587
- kellefson@co.red-lake.mn.us
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About Red Lake County
Red Lake County covers 432 square miles of northwestern Minnesota, with the county seat at Red Lake Falls. The county Assessor sets property values, the Auditor-Treasurer bills property taxes, and the Recorder keeps recorded land documents.