Rock County
Rock County covers 482 square miles of southwestern Minnesota, with the county seat at Luverne.
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PublicGIS maps 3,021 parcels for Rock 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.
- Rock County parcel map and property searchCounty GIS map · Property records · Property owner · Aerial imagery
Beacon is Rock 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.
- Electronic Certificate of Real Estate ValueThe state's record of reported sale prices and terms filed with deeds. Used for sales ratio studies and to research what a property actually sold for.
- 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.
- Rock 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.
- Rock County zoning and land useZoning
County zoning districts and land use rules. County zoning generally applies outside city limits; cities zone their own land.
- Rock 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.
- Rock County RecorderPlats
Where deeds, mortgages, easements, and other land documents are recorded. Start here to search recorded documents or order a copy.
- Office
- Rock County Land Records Office (Assessing) and Recorder
- Phone
- 507-283-5022
- rachel.jacobs@rockmn.gov
- Address
- 204 E. Brown Street, Luverne, MN 56156
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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.
- Rock 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.
- 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.
- Rock County Land DepartmentPublic land
The county office that manages county-owned land, forestry, and land sales.
- Phone
- 507-283-1302
- eric.hartman@rockmn.gov
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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.
Rock County offices
- Rock CountyCounty government home page in Luverne.
- Website
- Visit website
- One phone line for 2 offices
- Phone
- 507-283-5065
- Rock County AdministrationCounty administration, county board business and department contacts.
- kyle.oldre@rockmn.gov
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- Visit website
- Rock County Emergency ManagementEmergency management office for Rock County, Minnesota: preparedness, hazard mitigation planning, evacuation and disaster recovery.
- kyle.oldre@co.rock.mn.us
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- Rock County Auditor-TreasurerProperty tax billing, collection, and tax-forfeited land.Ashley Kurtz, Auditor-Treasurer
- Phone
- 507-283-5060
- ashley.kurtz@rockmn.gov
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- Visit website
- One phone line for 4 offices
- Phone
- 507-283-8862
- Rock County Environmental ServicesSSTS (septic system) permits and inspections.
- mary.thompson@rockmn.gov
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- Visit website
- Rock County GISCounty mapping and GIS data.Arlyn Gehrke, Engineering Technician / GIS
- arlyn.gehrke@rockmn.gov
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- Visit website
- Rock County Planning and ZoningZoning, land use, and permits.
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- Rock Soil and Water Conservation DistrictSoil and water conservation district serving Rock County, Minnesota: conservation, erosion, wetland and shoreland assistance for landowners.
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- Rock County Highway DepartmentCounty roads, bridges, and right of way.
- Phone
- 507-283-5010
- mark.sehr@rockmn.gov
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- Rock County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Rock County is at the Luverne Service Center, 500 W Gabrielson Rd, Luverne, MN 56156. 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
- (507) 283-2369
- Address
- 500 W Gabrielson Rd, Luverne, MN 56156
- Website
- Visit website
Other county departments (3)
- Rock County AttorneyCounty attorney: prosecutes crimes and advises the county board in Rock County, Minnesota.Jeff Haubrich, County Attorney
- Phone
- 507-283-9111
- jeff.haubrich@rockmn.gov
- Website
- Visit website
- Rock County SheriffCounty sheriff: law enforcement, civil process, jail and warrant records for Rock County, Minnesota.Matthew Sorenson, County Sheriff
- Phone
- 507-283-5000
- matthew.sorenson@rockmn.gov
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- Visit website
- Rock County Veterans ServicesCounty veterans service office: helps veterans and families file VA benefit claims in Rock County, Minnesota.
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- Visit website
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About Rock County
Rock County covers 482 square miles of southwestern Minnesota, with the county seat at Luverne. The county Assessor sets property values, the Auditor-Treasurer bills property taxes, and the Recorder keeps recorded land documents.