Wilkin County
Wilkin County covers 751 square miles of west-central Minnesota, with the county seat at Breckenridge.
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PublicGIS maps 8,202 parcels for Wilkin 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.
- Wilkin County GIS public mapCounty GIS map
Wilkin County's public GIS map on the county GIS server, with search by parcel number, address, plat name, section-township-range or taxpayer name.
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- MnGeoHome page of the state GIS office. Explains state mapping programs and links to the Geospatial Commons.
- Wilkin County property tax search and paymentProperty records · Property taxes
Learn what factors set property taxes in the county and which programs may lower the amount owed, including help for senior citizens who have trouble paying.
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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.
- Property TaxesHub for Minnesota property tax topics: how taxes are set, refunds, homestead, classification and where to contact your county.
- Wilkin County AssessorProperty owner
The office that sets each property's estimated market value and classification. Start here for valuation notices, homestead, and appeals.
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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.
- Wilkin County zoning and land useZoning
County zoning districts and land use rules. County zoning generally applies outside city limits; cities zone their own land.
- Wilkin 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.
- 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.
- Minnesota Historical Aerial Photographs OnlineAerial imagery
Browse and download historical aerial photos of Minnesota back to the 1930s to see how a property looked in past decades.
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- MNHS Collections SearchSearch the historical society's collections: maps, atlases, photographs, manuscripts and county records held by the state archives.
- USDA NAIP Imagery HubFind and download USDA's leaf-on aerial photography for the contiguous United States. Check coverage and acquisition dates for the area you need.
- Wilkin County RecorderPlats
Where deeds, mortgages, easements, and other land documents are recorded. Start here to search recorded documents or order a copy.
Heidi Irish, County Recorder- Phone
- (218) 643-7164
- recorder@wilkincounty.gov
- Address
- 300 South 5th Street, Breckenridge, MN 56520
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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.
- Wilkin 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.
- Wilkin 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.
- Wilkin County GIS data downloadsGIS data downloads
Download raw data and browse categories to explore spatial patterns and trends.
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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.
Wilkin County offices
- One phone line for 9 offices
- Phone
- 218-643-7100
- Wilkin County Building DepartmentBuilding department for Wilkin County, Minnesota: building permits, plan review and inspections.
- Address
- 300 South 5th Street, Breckenridge, MN 56520
- Website
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- Wilkin CountyCounty government home page in Breckenridge.
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- Wilkin County Emergency ManagementEmergency management office for Wilkin County, Minnesota: preparedness, hazard mitigation planning, evacuation and disaster recovery.Breanna Koval, Emergency Management Director
- bkoval@wilkincounty.gov
- Address
- 505 South 8th St, Breckenridge, MN 56520
- Website
- Visit website
- Wilkin County Environmental ServicesSSTS (septic system) permits and inspections.
- bkoval@wilkincounty.gov
- Address
- 300 South 5th Street, Breckenridge, MN 56520
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- Visit website
- Wilkin County Highway DepartmentCounty roads, bridges, and right of way.
- highway@wilkincounty.gov
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- Visit website
- Wilkin County Planning and ZoningZoning, land use, and permits.
- Address
- 300 South 5th Street, Breckenridge, MN 56520
- Website
- Wilkin County zoning and land use, listed above
- Wilkin County SheriffCounty sheriff: law enforcement, civil process, jail and warrant records for Wilkin County, Minnesota.
- sheriff@wilkincounty.gov
- Address
- 300 South 5th Street, Breckenridge, MN 56520
- Website
- Visit website
- Wilkin Soil and Water Conservation DistrictSoil and water conservation district serving Wilkin County, Minnesota: conservation, erosion, wetland and shoreland assistance for landowners.
- Address
- 300 South 5th Street, Breckenridge, MN 56520
- Website
- Visit website
- Wilkin County Veterans ServicesCounty veterans service office: helps veterans and families file VA benefit claims in Wilkin County, Minnesota.
- tbeving@wilkincounty.gov
- Address
- 505 8th Street South, Breckenridge, MN 56520
- Website
- Visit website
- Wilkin County AdministrationCounty administration, county board business and department contacts.Stephanie Sandbakken, County Administrator
- Phone
- 218-643-7177
- ssandbakken@wilkincounty.gov
- Address
- 505 S. 8th Street, Breckenridge, MN 56520
- Website
- Visit website
- One phone line for 2 offices
- Phone
- 218-643-7162
- Wilkin County AssessorProperty valuation and classification.Michelle Snobl, County Assessor
- assessor@wilkincounty.gov
- Website
- Wilkin County Assessor, listed above
- Wilkin County GISWilkin County Assessor keeps the maps and GIS for Wilkin County.Michelle Snobl, County Assessor
- msnobl@co.wilkin.mn.us
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- Wilkin County Auditor-TreasurerProperty tax billing, collection, and tax-forfeited land.Tarah Yaggie, Auditor & Treasurer
- Phone
- (218) 643-7165
- tyaggie@wilkincounty.gov
- Website
- Visit website
- Wilkin County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Wilkin County is at the Breckenridge Service Center, 1150 Highway 75 N, Breckenridge, MN 56520. 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) 643-1536
- Address
- 1150 Highway 75 N, Breckenridge, MN 56520
- Website
- Visit website
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About Wilkin County
Wilkin County covers 751 square miles of west-central Minnesota, with the county seat at Breckenridge. The county Assessor sets property values, the Auditor-Treasurer bills property taxes, and the Recorder keeps recorded land documents.
Cities and townships in Wilkin County
- Breckenridge
- Campbell
- Doran
- Foxhome
- Kent
- Nashua
- Rothsay
- Wolverton
- Akron Township
- Andrea Township
- Atherton Township
- Bradford Township
- Brandrup Township
- Breckenridge Township
- Campbell Township
- Champion Township
- Connelly Township
- Deerhorn Township
- Foxhome Township
- Manston Township
- McCauleyville Township
- Meadows Township
- Mitchell Township
- Nilsen Township
- Nordick Township
- Prairie View Township
- Roberts Township
- Sunnyside Township
- Tanberg Township
- Wolverton Township