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Stearns County.

Stearns County has 1,342.9 square miles of land in Minnesota. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Stearns County: McGrath Till Plain and Drumlins, Wadena/Todd Drumlins and Osakis Till Plain, Anoka Sand Plain and Mississippi Valley Outwash, among others.

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

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

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Land around Stearns County, Minnesota from above

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THE SETTINGMcGrath Till Plain and Drumlins
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS67 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Stearns County on the map

THE STEARNS COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
McGrath Till Plain and Drumlins setting.

Stearns County has 1,342.9 square miles of land in Minnesota. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Stearns County: McGrath Till Plain and Drumlins, Wadena/Todd Drumlins and Osakis Till Plain, Anoka Sand Plain and Mississippi Valley Outwash, among others.

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

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

  1. McGrath Till Plain and Drumlins62.1%
  2. Wadena/Todd Drumlins and Osakis Till Plain30.6%
  3. Anoka Sand Plain and Mississippi Valley Outwash5.8%
  4. Big Woods1.5%
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 Stearns County

The atlas lists 67 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Stearns County, including Maine Prairie, Brockway, Krain. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Stearns County

Stearns County by land and water

The Census records 47 square miles of water within Stearns County, or 3.4% of its total area. That share is close to Stearns County’s 3.4%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Stearns County has 35.7 times the land area of nearby Farming township (37.6 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Benton County, Douglas County, Kandiyohi County, Meeker County, Morrison County, Pope County, Sherburne County, Todd County and other counties 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
Stearns 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 Stearns County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Stearns County. The county includes 67 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the McGrath Till Plain and Drumlins setting

McGrath Till Plain and Drumlins 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 Farming

Farming is 2 miles east of the Stearns 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.

Stearns 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 STEARNS COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 45.5552° N, 94.6105° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Stearns County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Stearns

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 Stearns ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Stearns 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

McGrath Till Plain and Drumlins

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 Stearns County.

Farming lies about 2 miles east of Stearns County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Stearns County in context

NSEWFarming · 2 miles1Albany · 3.4 miles2St. Martin · 4.3 miles3St. Martin · 4.6 miles4Albany · 5.4 miles5Oak · 6.3 miles6OUTER RING: 6.3 MILES
  1. 1
    Farming2 mi · legal township
  2. 2
    Albany3.4 mi · legal township
  3. 3
    St. Martin4.3 mi · legal township
  4. 4
    St. Martin4.6 mi · city
  5. 5
    Albany5.4 mi · city
  6. 6
    Oak6.3 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.
Albanycity
Albanylegal township
Ashleylegal township
Avoncity
Avonlegal township
Belgradecity
Brockwaylegal township
Brootencity
Clearwatercity
Cold Springcity
Collegevillelegal township
Crow Lakelegal township
Crow Riverlegal township
Eden Lakelegal township
Eden Valleycity
Elrosacity
Fair Havenlegal township
Fairhavencensus-designated place
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Stearns 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 Stearns County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Stearns County. Stearns County’s 1,342.9 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does McGrath Till Plain and Drumlins describe all of Stearns County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 4 regional units; McGrath Till Plain and Drumlins is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

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

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 2 miles east of Stearns 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 Stearns 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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