Stearns County

Online search of recorded documents.

Search real property by address, owner, or PID for values, taxes, and statements.

County zoning ordinance and districts for townships.

Explains 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.

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.

County Surveyor page for section corners, plats, and platting review.

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Stearns County Surveyor

County SSTS permits and compliance.

The building codes Minnesota has adopted, including the residential code, plus the statutes and rules behind them and which local jurisdictions enforce them.

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.

Local SNAP program information for Stearns County. Find application instructions and contact the county or regional agency about interviews, benefits, or an existing case.

Official Minnesota unemployment insurance information. Find the program’s instructions for claims, eligibility, and ongoing benefits. Use its own guidance to choose where to file.

Find Minnesota Medicaid application information and health-coverage contacts. Check the program for eligibility, renewals, and children’s coverage.

Apply online for Minnesota’s Energy Assistance Program. Review the state’s application instructions and privacy notice. For local help, use your county’s energy-assistance provider.

WIC nutrition, food benefits, breastfeeding support, and clinic application contacts.

Federal directory of Minnesota child care assistance, payment options, and links to the state program. Contact the local county or Tribal agency for application help.

Learn about rental help and public housing programs, how to apply, and who to contact. Check current eligibility and waiting lists with the program.

Learn about cash assistance for families with children, how to apply, and who to contact about your case. Check current eligibility and rules with the program.

Contact your local child support office to open a case, establish paternity or a support order, or get help with payments and enforcement.

Federal Eldercare Locator for finding local help for older adults and caregivers, such as meals, help at home, transportation, and your Area Agency on Aging. Search by ZIP code or call the listed number.

Learn about Stearns County disability services, such as case management, home and community-based waivers, assessments, and who to contact for intake. Check current eligibility and waiting lists with the county.

Find a VA accredited representative or veterans service organization (VSO) who can help you file a VA claim or appeal at no cost. Your state and county veterans service offices can also help.

Learn how to search for unclaimed money held by state governments and federal agencies, such as old bank accounts, tax refunds, savings bonds and pensions. Searching is free, so be careful of anyone who asks for a fee.

Minnesota driver licensing, identification cards, vehicle registration, and title services.

Official U.S. passport applications, renewals, document requirements, and acceptance facility information.

Official guide to Social Security benefits, card replacement, and Social Security Administration services.

Official Medicare enrollment, coverage, plan comparisons, and contacts for help with Medicare.

Minnesota individual income tax filing, refunds, payments, and help.

Minnesota public career centers, job search help, and training resources.

Official guide to FAFSA, federal student aid, and other ways to find help paying for education.

State consumer protection information, business complaints, and reporting contacts.

State emergency management information and contacts for disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. Check the agency for available recovery programs.

Find legal aid programs, lawyer referrals, and other sources of affordable legal help.

Official guide to federal, state, territory, county, and municipal court websites.

Official startup guide covering business registration, business structure, and federal and state tax IDs.