Stevens County
Stevens County covers 564 square miles of west-central Minnesota, with the county seat at Morris.
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Stevens County official website
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PublicGIS maps 7,973 parcels for Stevens 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.
- Stevens County parcel viewerCounty GIS map · Property records · Property owner · Aerial imagery
The parcel viewer published by Stevens County: find a parcel and see its lines and details.
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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.
- Stevens 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.
- Stevens County zoning and land useZoning
County zoning districts and land use rules. County zoning generally applies outside city limits; cities zone their own land.
- Office
- Stevens County Planning and Zoning
- Address
- 400 Colorado Avenue, Morris, MN 56267
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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.
- Stevens County: Stevens County Floodplain Ordinance PDFFlood zones
A floodplain document published by Stevens County (PDF).
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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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Download the complete plat book for Stevens County as one PDF, or choose just the address pages or just the plat pages.
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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.
- Stevens 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.
- Stevens County GISGIS data downloads
The county GIS office: what maps and data the county keeps, how to get them, and who to ask.
Caitlin Christenson, GIS Specialist- Phone
- 320-208-6578
- caitlinchristenson@co.stevens.mn.us
- Address
- 400 Colorado Avenue, Morris, MN 56267
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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.
- 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.
- Stevens 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.
Stevens County offices
- Stevens CountyCounty government home page in Morris.
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- Stevens County AdministrationCounty administration, county board business and department contacts.Rebecca Young, County Administrator
- Phone
- 320-208-6583
- rebeccayoung@co.stevens.mn.us
- Address
- 400 Colorado Avenue, Morris, MN 56267
- Website
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- Stevens County AssessorProperty valuation and classification.Craig Swanson, County Assessor
- Phone
- 320-208-6550
- craigswanson@co.stevens.mn.us
- Address
- 400 Colorado Avenue, Morris, MN 56267
- Website
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- Stevens County Auditor-TreasurerProperty tax billing, collection, and tax-forfeited land.Stephanie Buss, Auditor-Treasurer
- Phone
- 320-208-6570
- stephanie@co.stevens.mn.us
- Address
- 400 Colorado Avenue, Morris, MN 56267
- Website
- Visit website
- Stevens County RecorderRecords real estate documents and land records.Nichole Mahoney, County Recorder
- Phone
- 320-208-6565
- nicholemahoney@co.stevens.mn.us
- Address
- 400 Colorado Avenue, Morris, MN 56267
- Website
- Visit website
- Stevens County Environmental ServicesSSTS (septic system) permits and inspections.Jesse Frank, Environmental Services Director
- Phone
- 320-208-6558
- jessefrank@co.stevens.mn.us
- Address
- 400 Colorado Avenue, Morris, MN 56267
- Website
- Visit website
- Stevens County Highway DepartmentCounty roads, bridges, and right of way.Todd Larson, County Engineer
- Phone
- 320-208-6685
- toddlarson@co.stevens.mn.us
- Address
- 21157 480th Ave, Morris, MN 56267
- Website
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- One phone line for 2 offices
- Phone
- 320-589-4886
- Stevens Soil and Water Conservation DistrictSoil and water conservation district serving Stevens County, Minnesota: conservation, erosion, wetland and shoreland assistance for landowners.
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- Stevens County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Stevens County is at the Morris Service Center, 12 Highway 28 East, Morris, MN 56267. 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
- 12 Highway 28 East, Morris, MN 56267
- Website
- Visit website
Other county departments (5)
- Stevens County AttorneyCounty attorney: prosecutes crimes and advises the county board in Stevens County, Minnesota.
- Phone
- 320-208-6590
- Website
- Visit website
- Stevens County Emergency ManagementEmergency management office for Stevens County, Minnesota: preparedness, hazard mitigation planning, evacuation and disaster recovery.
- Phone
- 320-208-6507
- Address
- 400 Colorado Avenue, Morris, MN 56267
- Website
- Visit website
- Stevens County ExtensionUniversity extension office for Stevens County, Minnesota: soils, agriculture, horticulture, 4-H and natural resource education.
- Phone
- 320-208-6575
- kalinak@umn.edu
- Address
- 400 Colorado Avenue, Morris, MN 56267
- Website
- Visit website
- Stevens County SheriffCounty sheriff: law enforcement, civil process, jail and warrant records for Stevens County, Minnesota.Jason Dingman, County Sheriff
- Phone
- 320-208-6500
- Address
- 400 Colorado Avenue, Morris, MN 56267
- Website
- Visit website
- Stevens County Veterans ServicesCounty veterans service office: helps veterans and families file VA benefit claims in Stevens County, Minnesota.
- Phone
- 320-208-6555
- Address
- 400 Colorado Avenue, Morris, MN 56267
- Website
- Visit website
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About Stevens County
Stevens County covers 564 square miles of west-central Minnesota, with the county seat at Morris. The county Assessor sets property values, the Auditor-Treasurer bills property taxes, and the Recorder keeps recorded land documents.