Cole County
Cole County covers 392 square miles of central Missouri, with the county seat at Jefferson City.
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PublicGIS maps 35,729 parcels for Cole County. PublicGIS does not show owner names for this county.
Where to find things
- Cole County GIS mapCounty GIS map · Property lines · Parcel number
Mid-MO GIS public viewer: a public map with parcel lines, streets and other local layers; search an address or click the map.
- Cole County AssessorProperty owner
The office that sets each property's value and classification. Start here for valuation notices, exemptions and appeals.
Tim Theroff, County Assessor- Phone
- 573-634-9131
- Address
- 210 Adams Street Jefferson City, MO 65101
- Cole County property tax search and paymentProperty records
Pay taxes online, search online tax bills and print receipts.
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- Missouri property taxIn Missouri the County Assessor values your home and land and the Collector of Revenue sends the bill. The State Tax Commission hears appeals and oversees the county assessors.
- Missouri statewide mapAerial imagery
Missouri's statewide interactive map of roads, boundaries and aerial photos. It does not show property lines.
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- Sanborn Fire Insurance MapsDigitized Sanborn fire insurance maps showing building footprints, materials and uses for American towns and cities, widely used in property history and environmental research.
- 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.
- Missouri GIS data downloadsGIS data downloads · Elevation · Addresses and 911 numbers
Download Missouri's statewide GIS data, such as roads, boundaries, imagery and elevation. It has no statewide property lines.
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- 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.
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer ViewerInteractive nationwide map of current flood zones, base flood elevations and map panels.
- NCES School District BoundariesNational school district boundary maps and downloadable GIS files, with an address lookup for the district serving a location.
- Missouri Geological SurveyMissouri geology: landslide, earthquake and ground hazards, groundwater, minerals and geologic maps.
- USGS National Map ViewerNational base map with elevation, hydrography, imagery, boundaries and PLSS layers.
- USGS topoViewBrowse and download every historical USGS topographic map for a location, useful for seeing old roads, buildings and shorelines.
- US Census GeocoderFree service that converts a street address into map coordinates and census geography. No account needed.
- Cole County zoning and land useZoning
Zoning districts and land use rules, and which uses and buildings the rules permit on a given piece of land.
- Office
- Cole County Planning and Zoning
- Phone
- 573-634-9100
- Address
- 311 E High Street Jefferson City, MO 65101
- 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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- Missouri floodplain and flood mapsMissouri's floodplain program: the flood maps, the extra rules that apply to building or rebuilding near water, and who runs the program locally.
- 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.
- FEMA Increased Cost of ComplianceFlood insurance coverage that helps pay to elevate, relocate, demolish or floodproof a substantially damaged building.
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Farm 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.
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- Missouri drainage districts organized in circuit courtMissouri law on drainage districts formed through the circuit court. Each district is run by an elected board of supervisors whose board elects a president and secretary, with a chief engineer, and the district can be consolidated, reorganized or dissolved under the chapter.
- Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) sign-up, USDA Farm Service AgencyHow the Conservation Reserve Program works, which sign-ups are open and what it pays. You enroll land in CRP at your county Farm Service Agency office at the local USDA Service Center.
- USDA Web Soil SurveySoils
Draw an area on the map to get soil types, drainage, septic suitability, building limitations and farmland ratings.
- Missouri Department of Natural ResourcesLakes and water
Missouri's environmental agency: water quality, wetlands, waste and the permits that go with them.
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- Missouri water wells and water rightsWater wells in Missouri: the well driller permit, the certification of well construction and the state's well log database.
- U.S. Drought MonitorWeekly national drought map by county, with historical conditions and state summaries.
- MRLC NLCD Land Cover ViewerLand cover
National land cover map for every year since 1985: forest, cropland, developed, wetland, water and change over time.
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- National Land Cover Database (NLCD) DownloadsFilter and download National Land Cover Database products including Annual NLCD land cover for the contiguous United States. Provides downloadable raster products and links to the viewer for spatial selection.
- Missouri state landsPublic land
Missouri State Parks: state parks and historic sites, with lodging, camping, tours and reservations.
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- USGS map of public and protected landNational map of federal, state, local and other public and protected land from the U.S. Geological Survey Protected Areas Database (PAD-US).
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Recorder of Deeds requirements for plats and surveys, including the two accepted sizes, the Recorder's Certificate on each page and the cost per page.
- Cole County Recorder of DeedsSurveys and section corners
Records deeds and other land documents.
Judy K. Ridgeway, Recorder of Deeds- Phone
- 573-634-9115
- Address
- 311 E High Street Jefferson City, MO 65101
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- NGS survey mark and benchmark mapMap of National Geodetic Survey benchmarks and survey control marks. Zoom to a place, click a mark and open its datasheet with the mark's position, elevation and how to find it on the ground.
- Missouri licensed land surveyor lookupSearch the Missouri Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Professional Landscape Architects for a licensed land surveyor by name or license number. Only a licensed surveyor can mark a legal property line on the ground, so check a surveyor's license before you hire one. Board phone 573-751-0047.
- BLM General Land Office RecordsSearch original federal land patents and survey plats by name or legal description to find the first private owner of a parcel.
- NGS Survey Mark DatasheetsFederal survey mark datasheets and control monument records, searchable by county or coordinates.
- Cole County roads and public worksRoads
Local roads: maintenance, right of way, access permits and road maps.
- Office
- Cole County Public Works
- Phone
- 573-636-3614
- Address
- 5055 Monticello Road Jefferson City, MO 65109
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- Missouri Department of TransportationState highways in Missouri: road maps, projects, and the approach or access permit you need before you build a driveway onto a state road.
- 811 Before You DigCall 811 or use your state 811 center's website a few business days before any digging, including fence posts, decks, trees and mailboxes. The service is free, and the utilities mark their buried lines with paint or flags. This page lists every state's 811 center.
- National Pipeline Mapping SystemPublic map viewer of transmission pipelines and operator contacts by county, for excavation planning and emergency response.
- Missouri landslidesHazards and emergency information
Missouri DNR page on landslides and rockfalls and where they happen in Missouri.
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- U.S. wildfire risk mapType a community, county or state to see its wildfire likelihood, risk to homes and exposure, with maps and charts. It shows long-term risk, not current fires, and is a screening tool, not an official hazard designation for a property.
- U.S. hurricane storm surge risk mapsInteractive map of how deep storm surge flooding could get near the coast in a worst-case hurricane of each category. It does not replace your local hurricane evacuation zone; check the state or county zone lookup for that.
- U.S. landslide mapInteractive national map of known landslides and how susceptible the ground is to landslides. It is a broad screening map, not a site-specific assessment.
Other Cole County links
- Cole County building and land use permitsWhich permits are required for building, land use and site work, and how to apply.
Cole County offices
- Cole County GIS DepartmentRuns the GIS and maps for Cole County.Melissa Johnson, GIS Manager
- Phone
- 573-634-8901
- mjohnson@colecounty.org
- Website
- Visit website
- Cole County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Cole County is at the Jefferson City Service Center, 1911 Bogg's Creek Rd, Jefferson City, MO 65101. 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
- (573) 893-5196
- Address
- 1911 Bogg's Creek Rd, Jefferson City, MO 65101
- Website
- Visit website
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About Cole County
Cole County covers 392 square miles of central Missouri, with the county seat at Jefferson City. The County Assessor values your house and land, the Collector of Revenue bills and collects the tax, and the Recorder of Deeds keeps recorded land documents.
Cities in Cole County
- Centertown
- Jefferson CityJefferson City Clerk · 573-634-6410
- Lohman
- Russellville
- St. Martins
- St. Thomas
- Taos
- Wardsville