Burnett County

Burnett County covers 822 square miles of northwestern Wisconsin, with the county seat at Siren.

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PublicGIS maps 32,865 parcels for Burnett County. PublicGIS does not show owner names for this county.

Where to find things

  • Burnett County parcel map and property searchCounty GIS map · Property lines · Property records · Property owner · Aerial imagery

    Beacon is Burnett County's public parcel map and property record 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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    • Wisconsin statewide property mapWisconsin's statewide map of property lines. Search an address or parcel to see its boundaries. Accept the terms on the first screen to open the map.
    • 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.
    • USGS National Map ViewerNational base map with elevation, hydrography, imagery, boundaries and PLSS layers.
  • View property tax and land record information and access historical tax bills and receipts online.

  • Burnett County zoning and land useZoning · Septic systems

    Zoning districts and land use rules, and which uses and buildings the rules permit on a given piece of land.

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    • Wisconsin septic system permitsWisconsin calls a septic system a private onsite wastewater treatment system, or POWTS. Your county issues the permit under state plumbing rules. Start here for the rules, the soil test and the county.
  • Wisconsin DNR map with the Wisconsin Wetland Inventory and other wetland layers for any address in the state.

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    • Wisconsin drainage districtsExplains that about 10 percent of Wisconsin farm drains are organized as drainage districts, separate units of government named for their county, and that the state agriculture department regulates them. Has a drainage board directory, a handbook for boards and an interactive map of drainage districts.
    • 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.
    • Wisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesWisconsin's environmental agency: water quality, wetlands, waste and the permits that go with them.
  • Burnett County floodplain and flood zonesFlood zones

    Flood zone information and the extra rules that apply to building or rebuilding 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.
    • Wisconsin floodplain and flood mapsWisconsin'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.
  • Burnett County Register of DeedsPlats

    Where deeds, mortgages, easements and other land documents are recorded. Start here to search recorded documents or order a copy.

    Jeanne Taylor, Register of Deeds
  • Burnett County building and land use permitsBuilding permits

    Which permits are required for building, land use and site work, and how to apply.

  • Download Wisconsin's statewide GIS data, such as roads, boundaries, imagery and elevation and property lines.

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  • Wisconsin DNR public lands: state properties where you can hunt, fish, hike, camp and boat.

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    • Wisconsin public access lands mapThe Wisconsin DNR's map of land open to public hunting, fishing and hiking: state wildlife areas, state forests and parks, county forests, and private land open to the public. Hunting is allowed on most DNR land; check the hunting regulations, the property page or its signs. DNR customer service 1-888-936-7463.
    • Wisconsin Managed Forest Law and Forest Crop Law lands open to the publicPrivate forest land enrolled as open under the Managed Forest Law (MFL) allows hunting, fishing, hiking, sight-seeing and cross-country skiing; Forest Crop Law (FCL) land allows hunting and fishing. The DNR's Private Forest Lands Open for Public Recreation map and yearly county lists show which land is open.
    • 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).

Burnett County offices

  • Burnett County ClerkOfficial records, meetings and licences.Wanda Hinrichs, County Clerk
  • Burnett County TreasurerProperty tax billing and collection.Bobbi Jo Wickman, County Treasurer
  • Burnett County Environmental ServicesCounty environmental health services. Call to confirm who issues septic permits here.
  • Burnett County Forest and ParksRuns the Burnett County Forest, which is public land. Ask here about county forest maps, access and use rules, and timber sales.
  • Burnett County Highway DepartmentMaintains county highways in Burnett County and handles winter road conditions; the county page has oversize/overweight and driveway permits.
  • Burnett County SurveyorSurvey records and section corners.
  • Burnett County GISMapping and GIS data.Tia Bowe, GIS Analyst
  • Burnett County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Burnett County is at the Spooner Service Center, 800 N Front St, Spooner, WI 54801. 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.

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About Burnett County

Burnett County covers 822 square miles of northwestern Wisconsin, with the county seat at Siren. Wisconsin does the property work in the city, village or town: the municipal Assessor sets the value and the municipal Treasurer sends the bill. The county Register of Deeds keeps recorded land documents.

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