The Service Center is one-half mile west of Mills Fleet Farm on County Road 138 in Waite Park. Learn more about the Service Center, and see a map of the Service Center area.
There are two ways to obtain property information/tax information on our web site:
1. View Your Property Tax / Pay Your Property Tax
You can reach this page through our Online Services tab from the Home Page or directly at www.co.stearns.mn.us/OnlineServices/ViewPayYourPropertyTax . Begin with the Locate Your Property link
Search by your property address or your parcel ID, specifying the tax-payable year you want to see. At any time of year, you may see your assessments and payments to date and print your tax bill. During the times when property taxes are due, you’ll also see a link for paying your taxes online.
2. Property Management Portal
Designed for real estate professionals, the Property Management Portal provides access to property information from Stearns County and the City of St. Cloud. It also includes a set of tools for the business partner such as a comparable sales search tool, tax estimators and calculators.
The portal is available via a monthly subscription or pay-as-you-go for the occasional use. Register at http://beacon.schneidercorp.com/ , or e-mail taxes@co.stearns.mn.us for more information about the portal service.
Many of our offices are located in downtown St. Cloud, Minnesota. For more information, maps, and parking options, see our Directions page.
For tax information or questions, call the Treasurer's Office at 320.656.3870.
For questions about property assessment , call the Assessor's Office at 320.656.3680 , or e-mail the County Assessor .
For other property-related questions , call the Auditor's Office at 320.656.3900 or e-mail taxes@co.stearns.mn.us.
Note: we can provide information only for properties located within Stearns County . We do not have access to information about property in other counties.
The official name is "Stearns History Museum", and they're at 235 33rd Avenue South.. Their telephone number is 320.253.8424, and their web site is www.stearns-museum.org.
The Social Security offices are not part of the County. Their offices are located at 3800 8th Street North (the intersection of Highway 15 and 8th Street North) on the west side of St. Cloud. Office hours are Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The toll-free number for Social Security is 1.800.772.1213.
All metered parking, including the spaces in the Courthouse Square area, is controlled by the City of St. Cloud. City Hall is located at 400 2nd Street South (across from Wells Fargo). Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Their main telephone number is 320.255.7200.
Court Administration has a web page devoted to questions about jury duty.
The WorkForce Center is no longer involved with any aspect of the Unemployment Insurance program. For unemployment concerns, please visit www.uimn.org . You can apply for unemployment online or via telephone. The phone number is Metro: 651.296.3644 Greater Minnesota: 1.877.898.9090
For general information, call: Metro 651.284.3033, Greater Minnesota: 1.800.504.5050.
The type of business activity determines which government entity might license or regulate it.
If the business involves bar or restaurant activities and is located in Stearns County, contact either Environmental Services at 320.656.3613 (food) or the Auditor's Office at 320.656.3900 (liquor).
If the business does not involve either, in most instances no County licensure is required.
Stearns County does require licenses for auctioneers and permits for fireworks and gambling .
Stearns County also requires a license for Transient Merchants (door-to-door sales and business sales held at a specific location). For information relative to this type of licensure, contact the Auditor's Office at 320.656.3900.
If the business or proposed business is/will be located within the limits of a city , that city should be contacted to determine whether they require any type of licensure. Within the limits of the City of St. Cloud , contact the City Clerk at 320.255.7210. While St. Cloud does not require a general business license, the city does regulate certain activities that do require licensure. Again, it depends on the type of business activity.
The State of Minnesota does require licensure for many business activities. To check with the State regarding licensure for a business, contact the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development at www.state.mn.us or call 1.800-657.3858. The State has a wealth of information on starting a business, including licensure.
To register a business name (after all other necessary steps have been completed) contact the Secretary of State's Office. You may access business registration forms directly via the Secretary of State's web site at: www.sos.state.mn.us/index.aspx?page=331 or via telephone. The forms* to register business names are also available in the Court Administrator's Office, Room 134 of the Stearns County Courthouse, 725 Courthouse Square, St. Cloud, MN or by calling 320.656.3620.
*Note: only the forms are available at the Courthouse. You do not return these forms to the Courthouse, but mail them directly to the Secretary of State's Office.
State Tax Identification numbers are available through the Minnesota Department of Revenue either online at www.taxes.state.mn.us or by calling 651.296.6181. Due to budget cuts, the State office in St. Cloud is no longer open to the public nor do they supply forms.
See the Adults and Families section of our web site. The Child Support pages answer frequently-asked questions about child support, as well as providing contact information and links to application forms.
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