Renville County
Renville County covers 983 square miles of west-central Minnesota, with the county seat at Olivia.
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Renville County official website
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PublicGIS maps 15,244 parcels for Renville 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.
- Renville County parcel map and property searchCounty GIS map · Property records · Property owner · Aerial imagery
Renville 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.
- Renville 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.
- Renville 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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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.
- Renville County RecorderPlats
Where deeds, mortgages, easements, and other land documents are recorded. Start here to search recorded documents or order a copy.
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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.
- Renville County environmental servicesSeptic systems
The county office that handles land use, septic, wetlands, shoreland, and other environmental permits.
- Office
- Renville County Environmental Services
- Phone
- 320-523-3768
- Address
- 105 South 5th Street, Suite 311, Olivia, MN 56277
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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.
- Renville County land use and building permitsBuilding permits
A permit document published by Renville 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.
- 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.
Renville County offices
- One phone line for 3 offices
- Phone
- 320-523-3710
- Renville County AdministrationCounty administration for Renville County, Minnesota: county administrator or manager and the county board.
- Address
- 105 South 5th Street, Suite 315, Olivia, MN 56277
- Website
- Visit website
- Renville CountyCounty government home page in Olivia.
- Website
- Visit website
- Renville County Planning and ZoningZoning, land use, and permits.
- Address
- 105 South 5th Street, Olivia, MN 56277
- Website
- Renville County zoning and land use, listed above
- Renville County AssessorProperty valuation and classification.Brenda Vander Pol, County Assessor
- Phone
- 320-523-3645
- assessors@renvillecountymn.gov
- Address
- 105 South 5th Street, Olivia, MN 56277
- Website
- Visit website
- Renville County Auditor-TreasurerProperty tax billing, collection, and tax-forfeited land.Heather Weis, County Auditor / Treasurer
- Phone
- 320-523-2071
- auditors@renvillecountymn.gov
- Website
- Visit website
- Renville County RecorderRecords real estate documents and land records.Doug Bruns, County Recorder
- Phone
- 320-523-3669
- recorder@renvillecountymn.gov
- Address
- 500 E DePue Avenue, Suite 203, Olivia, MN 56277
- Website
- Visit website
- Renville County Highway DepartmentCounty roads, bridges, and right of way.
- Phone
- 320-523-3759
- Address
- 105 South 5th Street, Suite 319, Olivia, MN 56277
- Website
- Visit website
- Renville County GISCounty mapping and GIS data.Kyle Schlomann, IT Coordinator
- Phone
- 320-523-3803
- IT@renvillecountymn.gov
- Address
- 105 South 5th Street, Olivia, MN 56277
- Website
- Visit website
- Renville Soil and Water Conservation DistrictSoil and water conservation district serving Renville County, Minnesota: conservation, erosion, wetland and shoreland assistance for landowners.
- Phone
- 320-523-1559
- Website
- Visit website
- Renville County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Renville County is at the Olivia Service Center, 1008 W Lincoln Ave, Olivia, MN 56277. 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) 523-1550
- Address
- 1008 W Lincoln Ave, Olivia, MN 56277
- Website
- Visit website
Other county departments (5)
- Renville County AttorneyCounty attorney: prosecutes crimes and advises the county board in Renville County, Minnesota.
- Phone
- 320-523-2661
- Address
- 105 South 5th Street, Suite 320, Olivia, MN 56277
- Website
- Visit website
- Renville County Emergency ManagementEmergency management office for Renville County, Minnesota: preparedness, hazard mitigation planning, evacuation and disaster recovery.
- Phone
- 320-523-3838
- Address
- 105 South 5th Street, Olivia, MN 56277
- Website
- Visit website
- Renville County ExtensionUniversity extension office for Renville County, Minnesota: soils, agriculture, horticulture, 4-H and natural resource education.
- Phone
- 320-523-3713
- mnext-renville@umn.edu
- Website
- Visit website
- Renville County SheriffCounty sheriff: law enforcement, civil process, jail and warrant records for Renville County, Minnesota.Scott Hable, County Sheriff
- Phone
- 320-523-1161
- Address
- 105 S. 5th St., Suite 210, Olivia, MN 56277
- Website
- Visit website
- Renville County Veterans ServicesCounty veterans service office: helps veterans and families file VA benefit claims in Renville County, Minnesota.Mike Harmon, Veterans Service Officer
- Phone
- 320-523-3763
- Address
- 105 South 5th Street, Suite 247, Olivia, MN 56277
- Website
- Visit website
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About Renville County
Renville County covers 983 square miles of west-central Minnesota, with the county seat at Olivia. The county Assessor sets property values, the Auditor-Treasurer bills property taxes, and the Recorder keeps recorded land documents.
Cities and townships in Renville County
- Bird Island
- Buffalo Lake
- Danube
- Fairfax
- Franklin
- Hector
- Morton
- Olivia
- Renville
- Sacred Heart
- Bandon Township
- Beaver Falls Township
- Birch Cooley Township
- Bird Island Township
- Boon Lake Township
- Brookfield Township
- Cairo Township
- Camp Township
- Crooks Township
- Emmet Township
- Ericson Township
- Flora Township
- Hawk Creek Township
- Hector Township
- Henryville Township
- Kingman Township
- Martinsburg Township
- Melville Township
- Norfolk Township
- Osceola Township
- Palmyra Township
- Preston Lake Township
- Sacred Heart Township
- Troy Township
- Wang Township
- Wellington Township
- Winfield Township