Polk County
Polk County covers 914 square miles of northwestern Wisconsin, with the county seat at Balsam Lake.
Open PublicGIS map Polk County parcel map and property search
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PublicGIS maps 45,814 parcels for Polk County. PublicGIS does not show owner names for this county.
Where to find things
- Polk County parcel map and property searchCounty GIS map · Property lines · Property records · Property owner · Aerial imagery
Beacon is Polk 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.
- Wisconsin GIS data downloadsDownload Wisconsin's statewide GIS data, such as roads, boundaries, imagery and elevation and property lines.
- 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.
- Polk County property tax search and paymentProperty taxes
Search Polk County tax records by name, address, parcel number or section-town-range to view data from 2000 onward.
- Polk 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
- Polk County Planning and Zoning
- Phone
- (715) 485-9279
- Address
- 1005 W Main St Ste 600, Balsam Lake, WI 54810
- Wisconsin wetland mapWetlands
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.
- Polk 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.
- Polk County Register of DeedsPlats
Where deeds, mortgages, easements and other land documents are recorded. Start here to search recorded documents or order a copy.
Sally L. Spanel, Register of Deeds- Phone
- 715-485-9240
- sally.spanel@polkcountywi.gov
- Address
- 1005 W Main St Ste 600, Balsam Lake, WI 54810
- Polk County septic systemsSeptic systems
Sanitary permits and inspections for private onsite wastewater treatment (septic) systems.
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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.
- Polk County building and land use permitsBuilding permits
Which permits are required for building, land use and site work, and how to apply.
- Office
- Polk County Building and Permits
- Polk County GIS and mappingGIS data downloads
The mapping office: what maps and data are kept, how to get them, and who to ask.
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- Wisconsin county coordinate systemsExplains the Wisconsin County Coordinate Reference Systems (WISCRS) that each county uses for surveys and GIS, with the handbook, parameters and conversion tools. Phone 608-262-3065.
- 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.
- Wisconsin state landsPublic land
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).
Polk County offices
- Polk County ClerkOfficial records, meetings and licences.
- Phone
- 715-485-9209
- Address
- 1005 W Main St Ste 600, Balsam Lake, WI 54810
- Website
- Visit website
- Polk County TreasurerProperty tax billing and collection.Amanda Nissen, County Treasurer
- Phone
- 715-485-9255
- amanda.nissen@polkcountywi.gov
- Address
- 1005 W Main St Ste 600, Balsam Lake, WI 54810
- Website
- Visit website
- Polk County Environmental ServicesCounty environmental health services. Call to confirm who issues septic permits here.
- Phone
- 715-485-8400
- Website
- Visit website
- Polk County ForestryRuns the Polk County Forest, which is public land. Ask here about county forest maps, access and use rules, and timber sales.
- Phone
- (715) 485-9265
- Website
- Visit website
- Polk County Public WorksRoads, bridges and right of way.
- Phone
- (715) 485-9278
- Address
- 54810 Recycling Center 1302 208th Street Saint Croix Falls, WI 54024
- Website
- Visit website
- Polk County SurveyorSurvey records and section corners.
- Website
- Visit website
- Polk County plat bookThe printed Polk County plat book (2027 edition, $50, $60 mailed) is sold at the Polk County Extension Office on the ground floor of the Government Center in Balsam Lake.
- Polk County GISMapping and GIS data.Brad Runeberg, Land Information Officer
- Phone
- 715-485-9226
- brad.runeberg@polkcountywi.gov
- Website
- Visit website
- Polk County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Polk County is at the Balsam Lake Service Center, 941 Mallard Ln, Balsam Lake, WI 54810. 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
- (715) 485-3138
- Address
- 941 Mallard Ln, Balsam Lake, WI 54810
- Website
- Visit website
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About Polk County
Polk County covers 914 square miles of northwestern Wisconsin, with the county seat at Balsam Lake. 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.
Cities in Polk County
- Alden
- AmeryAmery Clerk · 715-268-7486
- Apple RiverApple River Clerk · 715 554 7600
- Balsam Lake Town
- Balsam Lake Village
- Beaver Town
- Black Brook
- Bone Lake
- Centuria
- Clam Falls
- Clayton Town
- Clayton Village
- Clear Lake Town
- Clear Lake Village
- Dresser
- Eureka
- Farmington Town
- Frederic
- Garfield Town
- Georgetown Town
- Johnstown Town
- Laketown
- Lincoln Town
- Lorain
- Luck Town
- Luck Village
- McKinley Town
- Milltown Town
- Milltown Village
- Osceola Town
- Osceola Village
- St. Croix Falls City
- St. Croix Falls Town
- Sterling Town
- Turtle Lake Village
- West Sweden