Winona County
Winona County covers 626 square miles of southeastern Minnesota, with the county seat at Winona.
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PublicGIS maps 24,733 parcels for Winona 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.
- MnDOT Right of Way Mapping and MonitoringView scanned MnDOT right-of-way maps showing highway boundaries and easements next to private property.
- Winona County parcel map and property searchCounty GIS map · Property records · Property owner · Aerial imagery
Beacon is Winona County's public parcel map and property search. Look up a property by address, owner, or parcel number to see its boundary, acreage, ownership, classification, and assessed value.
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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.
- Winona 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.
- Winona County zoning and land useZoning
County zoning districts and land use rules. County zoning generally applies outside city limits; cities zone their own land.
- Winona 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.
- Winona County floodplain and flood zonesFlood zones
Floodplain rules and flood zone information for building, rebuilding, or buying near water.
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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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Recorded plats and plat maps for subdivisions and townsites in the county.
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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.
- Winona 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.
- Winona County GIS data downloadsGIS data downloads
Request map data by filling out a PDF form and emailing it to the county. Printing and other fees may apply.
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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.
Winona County offices
- One phone line for 5 offices
- Phone
- 507-457-6350
- Winona County AdministrationCounty administration, county board business and department contacts.Maureen Holte, County Administrator
- contactus@winonacounty.gov
- Address
- 202 W Third Street, Winona, MN 55987
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- Winona County Building DepartmentBuilding department for Winona County, Minnesota: building permits, plan review and inspections.
- contactus@winonacounty.gov
- Address
- 201 W Third Street, Winona, MN 55987
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- Visit website
- Winona CountyCounty government home page in Winona.
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- Winona County ExtensionUniversity extension office for Winona County, Minnesota: soils, agriculture, horticulture, 4-H and natural resource education.
- contactus@winonacounty.gov
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- Winona County Highway DepartmentCounty roads, bridges, and right of way.David Kramer, County Engineer
- contactus@winonacounty.gov
- Address
- 1215 N Main St, Elba, MN 55910
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- Winona County AssessorProperty valuation and classification.Lindsey Brandt, County Assessor
- Phone
- 507-457-6300
- wcassessor@winonacounty.gov
- Address
- 202 W Third Street, Winona, MN 55987
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- Winona County Auditor-TreasurerProperty tax billing, collection, and tax-forfeited land.Chelsi Wilbright, Auditor - Treasurer
- Phone
- 507-457-8830
- autr@winonacounty.gov
- Address
- 202 W Third Street, Winona, MN 55987
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- Visit website
- Winona County RecorderRecords real estate documents and land records.Bob Bambenek, County Recorder
- Phone
- 507-457-6340
- wcrecorder@winonacounty.gov
- Address
- 202 W Third Street, Winona, MN 55987
- Website
- Visit website
- One phone line for 2 offices
- Phone
- 507-457-6520
- Winona County Environmental ServicesSeptic, wetlands, shoreland, and environmental permits.Ross Dunsmoor, Environmental Services Supervisor
- knelson@winonacounty.gov
- Address
- 225 W Second Street, Winona, MN 55987
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- Visit website
- Winona County shoreland rulesExtra rules for land near lakes, rivers, and streams: setbacks, lot size, vegetation, and hard surface limits.
- Winona County Planning and ZoningZoning, land use, and permits.
- contactus@winonacounty.gov
- Address
- 202 W Third Street, Winona, MN 55987
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- Visit website
- Winona County SurveyorSection corners and survey records.
- Phone
- 507-454-4134
- brianw@jslsmail.com
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- Visit website
- Winona County GISCounty mapping and GIS data.Zachary Kosel, GIS Analyst
- Phone
- 507-457-6518
- gishelp@co.winona.mn.us
- Address
- 202 W Third Street, Winona, MN 55987
- Website
- Visit website
- Winona Soil and Water Conservation DistrictSoil and water conservation district serving Winona County, Minnesota: conservation, erosion, wetland and shoreland assistance for landowners.
- Phone
- 507-523-2171
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- Winona County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Winona County is at the Lewiston Service Center, 400 Wilson St, Lewiston, MN 55952. 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
- (507) 523-2173
- Address
- 400 Wilson St, Lewiston, MN 55952
- Website
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Other county departments (4)
- Winona County AttorneyCounty attorney: prosecutes crimes and advises the county board in Winona County, Minnesota.Karin Sonneman, County Attorney
- Phone
- 507-457-6310
- contactus@winonacounty.gov
- Address
- 171 W Third Street, Winona, MN 55987
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- Winona County Emergency ManagementEmergency management office for Winona County, Minnesota: preparedness, hazard mitigation planning, evacuation and disaster recovery.Ben Klinger, Emergency Management Director
- Phone
- 507-457-6598
- contactus@winonacounty.gov
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- Winona County SheriffCounty sheriff: law enforcement, civil process, jail and warrant records for Winona County, Minnesota.
- Phone
- 507-457-6368
- rganrude@winonacounty.gov
- Address
- 201 W Third Street, Winona, MN 55987
- Website
- Visit website
- Winona County Veterans ServicesCounty veterans service office: helps veterans and families file VA benefit claims in Winona County, Minnesota.
- Phone
- 507-457-6455
- tanderson@winonacounty.gov
- Address
- 225 W Second Street, Winona, MN 55987
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- Visit website
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About Winona County
Winona County covers 626 square miles of southeastern Minnesota, with the county seat at Winona. The county Assessor sets property values, the Auditor-Treasurer bills property taxes, and the Recorder keeps recorded land documents.
Cities and townships in Winona County
- Altura
- Dakota
- Elba
- Goodview
- La Crescent
- Lewiston
- Minneiska
- Minnesota City
- Rollingstone
- St. Charles
- Stockton
- Utica
- Winona
- Dresbach Township
- Elba Township
- Fremont Township
- Hart Township
- Hillsdale Township
- Homer Township
- Mount Vernon Township
- New Hartford Township
- Norton Township
- Pleasant Hill Township
- Richmond Township
- Rollingstone Township
- Saratoga Township
- St. Charles Township
- Utica Township
- Warren Township
- Whitewater Township
- Wilson Township
- Wiscoy Township