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Polk County.

Polk County has 1,971 square miles of land in Minnesota. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Polk County: Glacial Lake Agassiz Basin, Lake Agassiz Plains, Beach Ridges and Sand Deltas, among others.

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Natural-color aerial photograph of land around Polk County, Minnesota
THE LAND FROM ABOVE

A closer look at Polk County, Minnesota · USDA NAIP aerial photography

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Land around Polk County, Minnesota from above

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THE SETTINGGlacial Lake Agassiz Basin
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS73 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Polk County on the map

THE POLK COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Glacial Lake Agassiz Basin setting.

Polk County has 1,971 square miles of land in Minnesota. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Polk County: Glacial Lake Agassiz Basin, Lake Agassiz Plains, Beach Ridges and Sand Deltas, among others.

The former bed of glacial Lake Agassiz forms an exceptionally flat plain in the Red River valley. Thick lake sediments overlie older glacial deposits across this historic prairie landscape.

Regional context: Lake Agassiz Plain ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Polk County intersects 4 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Glacial Lake Agassiz Basin49.7%
  2. Lake Agassiz Plains28.6%
  3. Beach Ridges and Sand Deltas17.5%
  4. Alexandria Moraines and Detroit Lakes Outwash Plain4.1%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

North Central Hardwood Forests in Polk County

This transition between northern forests and southern farming country includes lakes, wetlands and hardwood woodland. Glacial landforms support a mosaic of open land and wooded areas.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Polk County

The atlas lists 73 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Polk County, including Grove Park-Tilden, Vineland, Hubbard. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Polk County

Polk County by land and water

The Census records 26.8 square miles of water within Polk County, or 1.3% of its total area. That share is close to Polk County’s 1.3%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Polk County has 61.3 times the land area of nearby Gentilly township (32.2 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Clearwater County, Mahnomen County, Marshall County, Norman County, Pennington County, Red Lake County within Minnesota. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Polk County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Polk County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Polk County. The county includes 73 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Glacial Lake Agassiz Basin setting

Glacial Lake Agassiz Basin belongs to Lake Agassiz Plain. What do the parcel's elevation and drainage records show, and how does its road access connect across the flat former lakebed? The wider county also reaches North Central Hardwood Forests; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Gentilly

Gentilly is 1.9 miles north of the Polk County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Polk County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON POLK COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 47.7743° N, 96.4000° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Polk County ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Polk County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Glacial Lake Agassiz Basin

Explore the agency mapping behind the Lake Agassiz Plain context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Minnesota landowner resources

Minnesota shoreland classifications

DNR explanation and map access for lake, river, and stream shoreland classifications.

Minnesota DNR map collection

Official tools for terrain, waterbodies, watersheds, and public-land context.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Polk County.

Gentilly lies about 1.9 miles north of Polk County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Polk County in context

NSEWGentilly · 1.9 miles1Kertsonville · 4 miles2Crookston · 7 miles3Fairfax · 7.9 miles4Grove Park-Tilden · 8.2 miles5Crookston · 9.6 miles6OUTER RING: 9.6 MILES
  1. 1
    Gentilly1.9 mi · legal township
  2. 2
    Kertsonville4 mi · legal township
  3. 3
    Crookston7 mi · legal township
  4. 4
    Fairfax7.9 mi · legal township
  5. 5
    Grove Park-Tilden8.2 mi · legal township
  6. 6
    Crookston9.6 mi · city
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Minnesota; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Andoverlegal township
Anguslegal township
Badgerlegal township
Belgiumlegal township
Beltramicity
Brandsvoldlegal township
Brandtlegal township
Brisletlegal township
Byglandlegal township
Chesterlegal township
Climaxcity
Columbialegal township
Crookstoncity
Crookstonlegal township
East Grand Forkscity
Edenlegal township
Erskinecity
Estherlegal township
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Polk County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Polk County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Polk County. Polk County’s 1,971 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Glacial Lake Agassiz Basin describe all of Polk County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 4 regional units; Glacial Lake Agassiz Basin is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Gentilly as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 1.9 miles north of Polk County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Polk County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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