Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Geographic Information Systems

The mission of Steele County’s Office of Geographic Systems (GIS) is to conceptualize, create, and deploy insightful geospatial solutions that support quality public service provided with integrity.

Within Steele County, the GIS department provides geospatial technologies to support the service delivery needs of the organization. This is accomplished through the following core GIS support services:

Mapping & visualization	Design &planning
Data Management	Decision support
Field mobility	Constituent engagement
Monitoring	Sharing & collaboration
Analytics

The GIS department uses the abovementioned services to support the following county functions:

Public information dissemination	Land records
Community services	Public safety
Emergency management	Parks & recreation
Environmental services	Planning & development
Public health	Public works & transportation

GIS Resources

Land Records Hub - one stop shop for all things records

GIS Data
Steele County has adopted a formal policy establishing Free & Open sharing of county GIS data. Steele County's digital GIS data can be found on the Minnesota Geospatial Commons. Data can be downloaded in Esri format (Shapefile, FGDB) or Google Earth format (KML/KMZ). Please contact the GIS Department to acquire datasets not found on the commons.

     Hours: 7:30a - 4:00p. Monday - Friday
     Email Address: gisdept@co.steele.mn.us
     Phone: 507-444-7489
     FAX: 507-444-7470
     From: Blooming Prairie 507-583-2283
                Ellendale 507-684-2211