Stearns County
Stearns County in central Minnesota is seated in St. Cloud and is one of the state's largest counties by area.
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Stearns County official website
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PublicGIS maps 70,535 parcels for Stearns County. PublicGIS does not show owner names for this 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.
- Stearns County Property ViewerCounty GIS map · Aerial imagery
Stearns County's interactive county GIS and parcel map (Datafi Property Viewer). Open the map directly to search property information, taxation and valuation, property photos, and restrictions. Includes map layers and drawing, measuring, mailing-label, and printing tools.
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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.
- LandShark land records searchProperty records
Online search of recorded documents.
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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 InformationProperty owner · Property taxes
Search real property by address, owner, or PID for values, taxes, and statements.
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- 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.
- Property TaxesHub for Minnesota property tax topics: how taxes are set, refunds, homestead, classification and where to contact your county.
- ZoningZoning
County zoning ordinance and districts for townships.
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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.
- County SurveyorPlats
County Surveyor page for section corners, plats, and platting review.
- Office
- Stearns County Surveyor
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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.
- Septic SystemsSeptic systems
County SSTS permits and compliance.
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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.
- 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.
- Stearns County GIS hubGIS data downloads
County GIS catalog linking to interactive map applications, GIS layer downloads, aerial imagery downloads, and address requests. For opening the parcel map directly, use the separate Stearns County Property Viewer.
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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.
- 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.
Stearns County offices
- Stearns County Administration CenterCounty government.
- Address
- 705 Courthouse Square, St. Cloud, MN 56303
- Website
- Visit website
- Stearns County Property Assessment ServicesValuation and classification.
- Phone
- 320-656-3680
- property.assessment@co.stearns.mn.us
- Website
- Visit website
- Property Assessment ServicesCounty Assessor page on valuation, classification, homestead, and appeals.
- Stearns County Property Services (Auditor-Treasurer)Property tax billing and payments.Randy R. Schreifels, Stearns County Auditor-Treasurer
- Phone
- 320-656-3900
- Website
- Visit website
- Property & Taxes HubProperty tax due dates, payments, relief programs, and statements.
- Tax-Forfeited PropertyTax-forfeited property sales.
- Stearns County Recording ServicesRecords land documents.
- Phone
- 320-656-3855
- Website
- Visit website
- Recording ServicesRecorder page with e-recording, Torrens, and the LandShark land records search.
- Stearns County Land Use DivisionLand use permits and zoning administration.
- Phone
- 320-656-3613
- Website
- Visit website
- Stearns County Environmental ServicesZoning, subdivision, septic, shoreland, and feedlot regulation.
- Website
- Visit website
- Stearns County GISCounty GIS.Daniel Schmitz, GIS Manager
- Phone
- 320-654-4689
- GISTeam@stearnscountymn.gov
- Website
- Visit website
- One phone line for 2 offices
- Phone
- 320-251-7800
- Stearns Soil and Water Conservation DistrictSoil and water conservation district serving Stearns County, Minnesota: conservation, erosion, wetland and shoreland assistance for landowners.
- info@stearnscd.org
- Address
- 110 2nd Street South Suite 128, Waite Park, MN 56387
- Website
- Visit website
- Stearns County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Stearns County is at the Waite Park Service Center, 110 2ND St S, Waite Park, MN 56387. 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.
- Address
- 110 2ND St S, Waite Park, MN 56387
- Website
- Visit website
Data services for GIS software (1)
- Stearns County ArcGIS REST servicesArcGIS Server REST endpoint for county services.
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About Stearns County
Stearns County in central Minnesota is seated in St. Cloud and is one of the state's largest counties by area. Property Services combines assessment, recording, and tax collection, while Environmental Services runs zoning, subdivision, septic, and shoreland regulation for the townships; the City of St. Cloud has its own assessor. County GIS provides the Property Information search, a GIS hub with downloadable parcels and zoning, and the County Surveyor keeps plats and section corners.
Cities and townships in Stearns County
- Albany
- Avon
- Belgrade
- Brooten
- Clearwater
- Cold Spring
- Eden Valley
- Elrosa
- Freeport
- Greenwald
- Holdingford
- Kimball
- Lake Henry
- Meire Grove
- Melrose
- New Munich
- Paynesville
- Richmond
- Rockville
- Roscoe
- Sartell
- Sauk Centre
- Spring Hill
- St. Anthony
- St. Augusta
- St. CloudSt. Cloud City Hall · 320-255-7200
- St. Joseph
- St. Martin
- St. Rosa
- St. Stephen
- Waite Park
- Albany Township
- Ashley Township
- Avon Township
- Brockway Township
- Collegeville Township
- Crow Lake Township
- Crow River Township
- Eden Lake Township
- Fair Haven Township
- Farming Township
- Getty Township
- Grove Township
- Holding Township
- Krain Township
- Lake George Township
- Lake Henry Township
- Le Sauk Township
- Luxemburg Township
- Lynden Township
- Maine Prairie Township
- Melrose Township
- Millwood Township
- Munson Township
- North Fork Township
- Oak Township
- Paynesville Township
- Raymond Township
- Sauk Centre Township
- Spring Hill Township
- St. Joseph Township
- St. Martin Township
- St. Wendel Township
- Wakefield Township
- Zion Township