Sibley County
Sibley County covers 589 square miles of south-central Minnesota, with the county seat at Gaylord.
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PublicGIS maps 12,742 parcels for Sibley 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.
- Sibley County parcel map and property searchCounty GIS map · Property records · Property owner · Aerial imagery
Sibley 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.
- Sibley County property tax search and paymentProperty taxes
Look up property tax details by parcel ID, address, or section-township-range, then pay current or delinquent taxes by card or bank account.
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- Property TaxesHub for Minnesota property tax topics: how taxes are set, refunds, homestead, classification and where to contact your county.
- Sibley County zoning and land useZoning
County zoning districts and land use rules. County zoning generally applies outside city limits; cities zone their own land.
- Sibley 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.
- Sibley 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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Record a plat in Sibley County by bringing two signed mylar copies, one labeled Original and one labeled Surveyor's Copy. Hard-shell plats are no longer required.
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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.
- Sibley 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.
- Sibley 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.
- Sibley 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.
Sibley County offices
- One phone line for 5 offices
- Phone
- 507-237-7800
- Sibley County AdministrationCounty administration, county board business and department contacts.
- sibleyadmin@sibleycounty.gov
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- Sibley County AttorneyCounty attorney: prosecutes crimes and advises the county board in Sibley County, Minnesota.
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- Sibley CountyCounty government home page in Gaylord.
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- Sibley County Public HealthPublic health department for Sibley County, Minnesota.
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- Sibley County RecorderRecords real estate documents and land records.Kathy Dietz, County Recorder
- Address
- 400 Court Avenue, Gaylord, MN 55334
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- Sibley County AssessorProperty valuation and classification.Laura Hacker, County Assessor
- Phone
- 507-237-4078
- Assessor1@sibleycounty.gov
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- Sibley County Auditor-TreasurerProperty tax billing, collection, and tax-forfeited land.Jennie Radloff, Auditor-Treasurer
- Phone
- 507-237-4070
- JennieRadloff@sibleycounty.gov
- Address
- 400 Court Avenue, Gaylord, MN 55334
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- One phone line for 2 offices
- Phone
- (507) 237-4091
- Sibley County Building DepartmentBuilding department for Sibley County, Minnesota: building permits, plan review and inspections.
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- Sibley County Planning and ZoningZoning, land use, permits, and SSTS (septic system) permits.Geoff Beranek, Planning and Zoning Administrator
- assessor1@sibleycounty.gov
- Address
- 400 Court Avenue, Gaylord, MN 55334
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- Sibley County addressing and 911 numbersHow rural addresses and 911 signs are assigned in the county, and who to ask for one.
- Sibley County Environmental ServicesCounty environmental health services. Call to confirm who issues septic permits here.
- Phone
- 651-201-5414
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- Sibley County Highway DepartmentCounty roads, bridges, and right of way.Tim Becker, Public Works Director
- Phone
- 507-237-4092
- SibleyPW@sibleycounty.gov
- Address
- 111 8th Street, Gaylord, MN 55334
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- Sibley County SurveyorSection corners and survey records.
- Phone
- 612-916-3019
- LukeKranz@sibleycounty.gov
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- Sibley County GISCounty mapping and GIS data.Jesse Lutterman, GIS Coordinator
- Phone
- 507-237-4046
- GIS@sibleycounty.gov
- Address
- 111 8th Street, Gaylord, MN 55334
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- Sibley Soil and Water Conservation DistrictSoil and water conservation district serving Sibley County, Minnesota: conservation, erosion, wetland and shoreland assistance for landowners.
- Phone
- 507-702-7077
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- Sibley County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Sibley County is at the Gaylord Service Center, 112 5TH St, Gaylord, MN 55334. 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) 237-2949
- Address
- 112 5TH St, Gaylord, MN 55334
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Other county departments (3)
- One phone line for 2 offices
- Phone
- 507-237-4330
- Sibley County Emergency ManagementEmergency management office for Sibley County, Minnesota: preparedness, hazard mitigation planning, evacuation and disaster recovery.Andrew Hayden, Emergency Management Director
- Address
- 419 Harrison Street, Gaylord, MN 55334
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- Sibley County SheriffCounty sheriff: law enforcement, civil process, jail and warrant records for Sibley County, Minnesota.Patrick Nienaber, County Sheriff
- Address
- 419 Harrison Street, Gaylord, MN 55334
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- Sibley County ExtensionUniversity extension office for Sibley County, Minnesota: soils, agriculture, horticulture, 4-H and natural resource education.
- Phone
- 507-237-4100
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- Sibley County Veterans ServicesCounty veterans service office: helps veterans and families file VA benefit claims in Sibley County, Minnesota.Lisa Klenk, Veterans Service Officer
- Phone
- 507-237-4090
- lisaklenk@sibleycounty.gov
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About Sibley County
Sibley County covers 589 square miles of south-central Minnesota, with the county seat at Gaylord. The county Assessor sets property values, the Auditor-Treasurer bills property taxes, and the Recorder keeps recorded land documents.
Cities and townships in Sibley County
- Arlington
- Gaylord
- Gibbon
- Green Isle
- Henderson
- Le Sueur
- New Auburn
- Winthrop
- Alfsborg Township
- Arlington Township
- Bismarck Township
- Cornish Township
- Dryden Township
- Faxon Township
- Grafton Township
- Green Isle Township
- Henderson Township
- Jessenland Township
- Kelso Township
- Moltke Township
- New Auburn Township
- Severance Township
- Sibley Township
- Transit Township
- Washington Lake Township