St. Louis County
St. Louis County is Minnesota's largest county, running from Duluth on Lake Superior north through the Iron Range to the Boundary Waters and Voyageurs country near Ely.
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St. Louis County official website
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PublicGIS maps 184,540 parcels for St. Louis 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.
- St. Louis County Land ExplorerCounty GIS map · Aerial imagery
The county's main web map with cadastral parcels, PLSS, public lands, elevation, historic imagery, and themed maps for zoning, septic, and land sales.
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- MnGeoHome page of the state GIS office. Explains state mapping programs and links to the Geospatial Commons.
- 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.
- St. Louis County Property Tax Look UpProperty records · Property owner · Property taxes
Look up parcel tax amounts and print tax statements.
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- 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.
- MCRA County Recorder DirectorySearchable directory of every Minnesota county recorder and registrar of titles, with a downloadable PDF directory.
- Property TaxesHub for Minnesota property tax topics: how taxes are set, refunds, homestead, classification and where to contact your county.
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Zoning district map view of the Land Explorer, linked from the ordinance page as the zoning map search.
- St. Louis County WetlandsWetlands
Wetland Conservation Act guidance for county-regulated areas.
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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.
- St. Louis County Comprehensive Land Use Plan and OrdinancesFlood zones
Index of the zoning, subdivision, SSTS, and floodplain ordinances.
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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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Downloadable township plat-style maps.
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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.
- St. Louis County Apply for a Septic PermitSeptic systems
Onsite wastewater (SSTS) permit process and contacts.
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- MPCA Septic SystemsState program page for septic (subsurface sewage treatment) systems: rules, homeowner guidance, compliance inspections and forms.
- St. Louis County Apply for a Land Use PermitBuilding permits
Land use permit requirements for building, moving, or adding structures outside cities.
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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.
- Local Septic System ProgramsExplains that counties and some cities issue septic permits, and lists local SSTS program contacts.
- 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.
- St. Louis County Open Data PortalGIS data downloads
ArcGIS Hub for downloading county GIS data.
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- Minnesota county coordinate system (MnCCS) and map projectionsMnDOT'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.
- St. Louis County Tax-Forfeited Land SalesPublic land
Land and Minerals Department sale listings, registration, and terms.
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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.
Other St. Louis County links
- St. Louis County Aerial Imagery DownloadWeb app for downloading county aerial imagery tiles.
St. Louis County offices
- St. Louis CountyCounty government home; offices in Duluth, Virginia, Hibbing, and Ely.
- Phone
- (218) 726-2000
- Address
- 100 N 5th Avenue West, Duluth, MN 55802
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- St. Louis County AdministrationCounty administration, county board business and department contacts.
- Phone
- 218-726-2450
- administration@stlouiscountymn.gov
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- St. Louis County AssessorProperty valuation; Duluth office phone listed, with Ely, Hibbing, and Virginia offices.Dave Sipila, County Assessor
- Phone
- 218-726-2304
- assrdept@stlouiscountymn.gov
- Address
- 100 N 5th Avenue West, Duluth, MN 55802
- Website
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- St. Louis County Assessor Property InformationAssessor index linking Land Explorer, property details search, assessment maps, and tax lookup.
- St. Louis County Auditor - Property TaxProperty tax payments, statements, and address changes.Nancy Nilsen, County Auditor-Treasurer
- Phone
- (218) 726-2383
- PropertyTax@stlouiscountymn.gov
- Address
- 100 N 5th Avenue West #214, Duluth, MN 55802
- Website
- Visit website
- St. Louis County Recorder (Public Records)Real estate recording and vital records.
- Phone
- 218-726-2677
- slcrecorder@stlouiscountymn.gov
- Address
- 100 N 5th Avenue West, Duluth, MN 55802
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- Visit website
- St. Louis County Real Estate RecordingRecorder requirements, fees, and eRecording vendors.
- One phone line for 2 offices
- Phone
- 218-471-7103
- St. Louis County Planning and ZoningLand use permits, zoning ordinance, shoreland, wetlands, addressing, and onsite wastewater; Duluth and Virginia Government Services Centers.
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- St. Louis County Onsite WastewaterSeptic permits and compliance.
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- St. Louis County Land and MineralsTax-forfeited trust lands, land sales, leases, and minerals.Jason Meyer, Land Commissioner
- Phone
- 218-726-2606
- Address
- Government Services Center, 320 West 2nd Street, Suite 302, Duluth, MN 55802
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- St. Louis County Public WorksCounty roads and bridges (Engineering phone listed; Maintenance 218-625-3800).Jim Foldesi, County Engineer
- Phone
- 218-625-3830
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- St. Louis County SurveyorCorner certificates, plat review, and survey records (Duluth survey desk; Virginia 218-471-7855).Nick Stewart, County Surveyor
- Phone
- 218-625-3848
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- St. Louis County Surveyor - Corner CertificatesPLSS corner certificates and survey records research.
- St. Louis County Enterprise GISCounty Land Explorer, open data, plat book, and web services.David Yapel, GIS Manager
- Phone
- 218-725-5017
- yapeld@stlouiscountymn.gov
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- St. Louis County Enterprise GISIndex of county GIS apps, open data, plat book, map gallery, and web services.
- North St. Louis Soil and Water Conservation DistrictConservation and wetland assistance for the northern part of the county.
- Phone
- 218-749-2000
- Address
- 505 3rd St N, Ste A, Virginia, MN 55792
- Website
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- South St. Louis Soil and Water Conservation DistrictConservation and wetland assistance for the southern part of the county.
- Phone
- (218) 723-4867
- info@southstlouisswcd.org
- Address
- 4215 Enterprise Circle, Duluth, MN 55811
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- Visit website
- St. Louis County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for St. Louis County is at the Duluth Service Center, 4850 Miller Trunk Hwy, Duluth, MN 55811. 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) 720-5353
- Address
- 4850 Miller Trunk Hwy, Duluth, MN 55811
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Other county departments (5)
- St. Louis County AttorneyCounty attorney: prosecutes crimes and advises the county board in St. Louis County, Minnesota.
- Phone
- 218-726-2323
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- St. Louis County ExtensionUniversity extension office for St. Louis County, Minnesota: soils, agriculture, horticulture, 4-H and natural resource education.Bob Olen, Extension Educator
- Phone
- 218-733-2870
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- St. Louis County SheriffCounty sheriff: law enforcement, civil process, jail and warrant records for St. Louis County, Minnesota.Gordon Ramsay, County Sheriff
- Phone
- 218-726-2340
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- St. Louis County Environmental ServicesSolid waste and recycling facilities; zoning and septic are handled by Planning and Zoning.
- Phone
- 218-471-7703
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- St. Louis County Veterans ServicesCounty veterans service office: helps veterans and families file VA benefit claims in St. Louis County, Minnesota.
- Phone
- 218-725-5285
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About St. Louis County
St. Louis County is Minnesota's largest county, running from Duluth on Lake Superior north through the Iron Range to the Boundary Waters and Voyageurs country near Ely. Vast tax-forfeited and state forest lands, Lake Vermilion, and hundreds of other lakes make public land and shoreland questions common. Planning and Zoning issues land use and septic permits outside cities; the county does not administer the state building code.
Cities and townships in St. Louis County
- Aurora
- Babbitt
- Biwabik
- Brookston
- Buhl
- Chisholm
- Cook
- Duluth
- Ely
- Eveleth
- Floodwood
- Gilbert
- Hermantown
- Hibbing
- Hoyt Lakes
- Iron Junction
- Kinney
- Leonidas
- McKinley
- Meadowlands
- Mountain Iron
- Orr
- Proctor
- Rice Lake
- Tower
- Virginia
- Winton
- Alango Township
- Alborn Township
- Alden Township
- Angora Township
- Arrowhead Township
- Ault Township
- Balkan Township
- Bassett Township
- Beatty Township
- Biwabik Township
- Breitung Township
- Brevator Township
- Camp 5 Township
- Canosia Township
- Cedar Valley Township
- Cherry Township
- Clinton Township
- Colvin Township
- Cotton Township
- Crane Lake Township
- Culver Township
- Duluth Township
- Eagles Nest Township
- Ellsburg Township
- Elmer Township
- Embarrass Township
- Fairbanks Township
- Fayal Township
- Field Township
- Fine Lakes Township
- Floodwood Township
- Fredenberg Township
- French Township
- Gnesen Township
- Goodwill Township
- Grand Lake Township
- Great Scott Township
- Greenwood Township
- Halden Township
- Industrial Township
- Kabetogama Township
- Kelsey Township
- Kugler Township
- Lakewood Township
- Lavell Township
- Leiding Township
- Linden Grove Township
- McDavitt Township
- Meadowlands Township
- Midway Township
- Morcom Township
- Morse Township
- Ness Township
- New Independence Township
- Normanna Township
- North Star Township
- Northland Township
- Owens Township
- Pequaywan Township
- Pike Township
- Portage Township
- Prairie Lake Township
- Sandy Township
- Solway Township
- Stoney Brook Township
- Sturgeon Township
- Toivola Township
- Van Buren Township
- Vermilion Lake Township
- Waasa Township
- White Township
- Willow Valley Township
- Wuori Township