Yellow Medicine County
Yellow Medicine County covers 759 square miles of west-central Minnesota, with the county seat at Granite Falls.
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PublicGIS maps 10,310 parcels for Yellow Medicine 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.
- Yellow Medicine County parcel viewerCounty GIS map · Property records · Property owner · Aerial imagery
The parcel viewer published by Yellow Medicine 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.
- Yellow Medicine 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.
- Yellow Medicine County zoning and land useZoning
County zoning districts and land use rules. County zoning generally applies outside city limits; cities zone their own land.
- Yellow Medicine Soil and Water Conservation DistrictWetlands
Soil and water conservation district: conservation, erosion, wetland and shoreland assistance.
- Phone
- 320-669-4442
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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.
- Yellow Medicine County RecorderPlats
Where deeds, mortgages, easements, and other land documents are recorded. Start here to search recorded documents or order a copy.
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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.
- MPCA Septic SystemsSeptic systems
State program page for septic (subsurface sewage treatment) systems: rules, homeowner guidance, compliance inspections and forms.
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- 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.
- SSTS Search: Licensed Septic BusinessesSearch for MPCA-licensed septic designers, installers, inspectors and maintainers by name, county or license type.
- 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.
- Yellow Medicine County GIS data downloadsGIS data downloads
Download or request the county's GIS layers, such as parcels, roads, and aerial imagery.
Dennis Pederson, IT Director- Office
- Yellow Medicine County GIS contact
- Phone
- 320-313-3024
- dennis.pederson@co.ym.mn.gov
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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.
- Yellow Medicine 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.
Yellow Medicine County offices
- One phone line for 3 offices
- Phone
- 320-564-5841
- Yellow Medicine County AdministrationCounty administration for Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota: county administrator or manager and the county board.Angie Steinbach, County Administrator
- angie.steinbach@co.ym.mn.gov
- Address
- 180 8th Avenue, Granite Falls, MN 56241
- Website
- Visit website
- Yellow Medicine CountyCounty government home page in Granite Falls.
- Website
- Visit website
- Yellow Medicine County Emergency ManagementEmergency management office for Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota: preparedness, hazard mitigation planning, evacuation and disaster recovery.Casey Namken, Emergency Management Director
- casey.namken@co.ym.mn.gov
- Address
- 415 9TH Ave, Suite 103, Granite Falls, MN 56241
- Website
- Visit website
- One phone line for 3 offices
- Phone
- (320) 564-3132
- Yellow Medicine County AssessorProperty valuation and classification.Brian Rosenau, County Assessor
- Brian.Rosenau@co.ym.mn.gov
- Website
- Visit website
- Yellow Medicine County Property & Public ServicesProperty tax billing, collection, and tax-forfeited land.Janel Timm, Property & Public Services Director
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- Visit website
- Yellow Medicine County Auditor-TreasurerThe office that calculates and collects property taxes and handles tax-forfeited land.
- Yellow Medicine County RecorderRecords real estate documents and land records.
- recorders@co.ym.mn.gov
- Website
- Yellow Medicine County Recorder, listed above
- Yellow Medicine County Planning and ZoningZoning, land use, and permits.
- Phone
- 320-669-7524
- Website
- Visit website
- Yellow Medicine County Highway DepartmentCounty roads, bridges, and right of way.
- Phone
- 320-313-3006
- Dan.Moravetz@co.ym.mn.gov
- Website
- Visit website
- Yellow Medicine County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Yellow Medicine County is at the Clarkfield Service Center, 1000 10TH Ave, Clarkfield, MN 56223. 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
- (320) 669-4492
- Address
- 1000 10TH Ave, Clarkfield, MN 56223
- Website
- Visit website
Other county departments (2)
- Yellow Medicine County SheriffCounty sheriff: law enforcement, civil process, jail and warrant records for Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota.Bill Flaten, County Sheriff
- Phone
- 320-564-2130
- bill.flaten@co.ym.mn.gov
- Address
- 415 9th Avenue, Suite 103, Granite Falls, MN 56241
- Website
- Visit website
- Yellow Medicine County Veterans ServicesCounty veterans service office: helps veterans and families file VA benefit claims in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota.Kris Holien, Veterans Service Officer
- Phone
- 320-313-3037
- kris.holien@co.ym.mn.gov
- Website
- Visit website
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About Yellow Medicine County
Yellow Medicine County covers 759 square miles of west-central Minnesota, with the county seat at Granite Falls. The county Assessor sets property values, the Auditor-Treasurer bills property taxes, and the Recorder keeps recorded land documents.
Cities and townships in Yellow Medicine County
- Canby
- Clarkfield
- Echo
- Granite Falls
- Hanley Falls
- Hazel Run
- Porter
- St. Leo
- Wood Lake
- Burton Township
- Echo Township
- Florida Township
- Fortier Township
- Friendship Township
- Hammer Township
- Hazel Run Township
- Lisbon Township
- Minnesota Falls Township
- Norman Township
- Normania Township
- Omro Township
- Oshkosh Township
- Posen Township
- Sandnes Township
- Sioux Agency Township
- Stony Run Township
- Swede Prairie Township
- Tyro Township
- Wergeland Township
- Wood Lake Township