Washington County

Washington County is the east metro county along the St. Croix River, seated in Stillwater.

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PublicGIS maps 119,055 parcels for Washington 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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  • Washington County Property ViewerCounty GIS map · Aerial imagery

    Parcel viewer with property details, cadastral layers from the Surveyor, aerials, and 2-foot contours. County page: washingtoncountymn.gov/3460/Property-Map---GIS-Viewer.

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  • Property RecordsProperty records

    Recorder / Registrar of Titles page with recording, Property Watch alerts, and e-recording.

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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.
    • Minnesota DEED Sites and Buildings Site FinderMinnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development statewide site finder. Search available business sites and buildings through the embedded LocationOne (LOIS) tool or open it in a new window. Contact DEED for site-selection assistance.
  • Property tax statement searchProperty owner · Property taxes

    Search property tax statements and payment information by address or PID.

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    • MetroGIS Regional Parcel DatasetDownloadable open parcel polygons and attributes for the seven metro counties.
    • 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.
    • Property TaxesHub for Minnesota property tax topics: how taxes are set, refunds, homestead, classification and where to contact your county.
  • Zoning and Land UseZoning

    County zoning for unincorporated townships; cities zone their own land.

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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.

  • 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.

  • Search the county's mapping site by address or place. You must agree to terms and conditions before using the viewer.

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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.
  • SepticSeptic systems

    County subsurface sewage treatment system permits, inspections, and records.

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    Washington County Public Health & Environment (septic)
    Phone
    651-430-6655
    Email
    septic@washingtoncountymn.gov
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  • 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.

  • ArcGIS Hub with county GIS data and applications.

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  • Index of Met Council interactive maps, including a publicly owned parcels tool and the map gallery.

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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.

Washington County offices

  • Washington County Government CenterCounty main line.
    Phone
    651-430-6000
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  • Washington County AdministrationCounty administration for Washington County, Minnesota: county administrator or manager and the county board.
    Phone
    651-430-6211
    Address
    6 14949 62nd Street North, Stillwater, MN 55082
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  • One phone line for 3 offices
    Phone
    651-430-6175
  • One phone line for 2 offices
    Phone
    651-430-4300
    • Washington County Public Works (Zoning and Land Use)County zoning for townships.
      Email
      publicworks@washingtoncountymn.gov
      Website
      Zoning and Land Use, listed above
    • Washington County Survey DivisionCounty surveyor and Survey Division: plats, section corners, survey data, Torrens application review and geodetic control. Public Works phone and email handle survey inquiries.Sam Gibson, County Surveyor
      Email
      publicworks@co.washington.mn.us
      Address
      11660 Myeron Road North, Stillwater, MN 55082
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  • Washington County GIS contactCounty GIS contact: David Brandt, Geospatial Systems Architect (GIS Support Division). Questions about county maps and geospatial data.David Brandt, Geospatial Systems Architect
    Phone
    651-430-6451
    Email
    david.brandt@washingtoncountymn.gov
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  • Washington Soil and Water Conservation DistrictSoil and water conservation district serving Washington County, Minnesota: conservation, erosion, wetland and shoreland assistance for landowners.
    Phone
    651-330-8220
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  • Washington County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Washington County is at the Farmington Service Center, 430 3RD Street; Suite 250, Farmington, MN 55024. 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
    (651) 463-8626
    Address
    430 3RD Street; Suite 250, Farmington, MN 55024
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  • Washington County AttorneyCounty attorney: prosecutes crimes and advises the county board in Washington County, Minnesota.Kevin Magnuson, County Attorney
    Phone
    651-430-6115
    Email
    wca@washingtoncountymn.gov
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  • Washington County SheriffCounty sheriff: law enforcement, civil process, jail and warrant records for Washington County, Minnesota.Dan Starry, County Sheriff
    Phone
    651-430-7600
    Address
    15015 62nd Street North, Stillwater, MN 55082
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Washington County is part of the Twin Cities metro, which has its own regional maps and data.

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About Washington County

Washington County is the east metro county along the St. Croix River, seated in Stillwater. Property Records & Taxpayer Services combines the assessor, recorder, and tax offices, Public Works runs the Survey Division and county zoning for unincorporated townships, and Public Health & Environment administers septic systems. The Property Viewer GIS map and the county geospatial hub are the main online tools.

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