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Scott County.

Scott County has 356.1 square miles of land in Minnesota. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Scott County: Big Woods, St. Croix Stagnation Moraines.

A local understanding of the land. A straightforward conversation about what comes next.

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Scott County Offices — Minnesota
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Scott County Offices — Minnesota

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THE SETTINGBig Woods
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS18 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Scott County on the map

THE SCOTT COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Big Woods setting.

Scott County has 356.1 square miles of land in Minnesota. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Scott County: Big Woods, St. Croix Stagnation Moraines.

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.

Regional context: North Central Hardwood Forests ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Scott County intersects 2 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Big Woods99.8%
  2. St. Croix Stagnation Moraines0.2%
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.

Finding your parcel within Scott County

The atlas lists 18 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Scott County, including Belle Plaine, Cedar Lake, Helena. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Scott County

Scott County by land and water

The Census records 12.2 square miles of water within Scott County, or 3.3% of its total area. That share is close to Scott County’s 3.3%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Scott County has 11.1 times the land area of nearby Sand Creek township (32 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Carver County, Dakota County, Hennepin County, Le Sueur County, Rice County, Sibley 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
Scott 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 Scott County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Scott County. The county includes 18 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Big Woods setting

Big Woods belongs to North Central Hardwood Forests. How do the parcel's woods, open areas and lake or wetland edges relate to its surveyed boundaries and access?

03

Check the route, beyond Sand Creek

Sand Creek is 3 miles west of the Scott 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.

Scott 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 SCOTT COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 44.6518° N, 93.5337° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Scott County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Scott

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Scott ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Scott 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

Big Woods

Explore the agency mapping behind the North Central Hardwood Forests 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 Scott County.

Sand Creek lies about 3 miles west of Scott County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Scott County in context

NSEWSand Creek · 3 miles1Spring Lake · 3.5 miles2Jordan · 5.3 miles3Helena · 5.4 miles4Cedar Lake · 5.5 miles5Louisville · 6.8 miles6OUTER RING: 6.8 MILES
  1. 1
    Sand Creek3 mi · legal township
  2. 2
    Spring Lake3.5 mi · legal township
  3. 3
    Jordan5.3 mi · city
  4. 4
    Helena5.4 mi · legal township
  5. 5
    Cedar Lake5.5 mi · legal township
  6. 6
    Louisville6.8 mi · legal township
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.
Belle Plainecity
Belle Plainelegal township
Blakeleylegal township
Cedar Lakelegal township
Credit Rivercity
Elko New Marketcity
Helenalegal township
Jacksonlegal township
Jordancity
Louisvillelegal township
New Marketlegal township
New Praguecity
Prior Lakecity
Sand Creeklegal township
Savagecity
Shakopeecity
Spring Lakelegal township
St. Lawrencelegal township
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Scott 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 Scott County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Scott County. Scott County’s 356.1 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Big Woods describe all of Scott County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 2 regional units; Big Woods is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Sand Creek as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 3 miles west of Scott 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 Scott 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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Your land in Scott County.
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