An Assessor Office is responsible for appraising the taxable property in an area in order to calculate property taxes in Brown County, South Dakota. As part of this job, Brown County Assessors maintain detailed county and local maps, including Geographic Information Science (GIS) data. These Brown County GIS maps typically include property divisions, plots, buildings, property appraisal values, and property taxes. They may also include public property, parks, roads, place names, bodies of water, and other local geographical information, as well as flood zones, county zone lines, and school boundaries. These maps can be useful for a number of reasons, including buying and selling property. Assessors may provide online access to their Brown County GIS data on their websites.
Brown County Equalization Department Aberdeen SD 25 Market Street 57401 605-626-7105
An Auditor Office provides oversight for government agencies, including evaluating the performance of government offices and their compliance with laws, rules, and regulations in Brown County, South Dakota. Auditors also investigate corruption and fraudulent activities. Auditor Offices maintain a number of records related to their local area, which can include GIS data that shows Brown County property boundaries, city or county lines, flood zones, earthquake zones, and property taxes. These Brown County maps may also provide place names, bodies of water, and other geographic information. Auditors may provide online access to their GIS maps.
Aberdeen Auditor Aberdeen SD 123 South Lincoln Street 57401 605-626-7012
A Clerk Office maintains public records for a county or local government, including GIS data in the form of maps. These GIS maps provide detailed information such as property boundaries, roads, public property, parks, and in some cases, population and demographic information. GIS data can also show Brown County property value assessments, property taxes, flood zones, zoning boundaries, and earthquake zones, as well as place names, bodies of water, and other geographic information. Clerks may also have historic GIS maps from the USGS or other organizations. Brown County GIS data is often accessible through the Clerk Office website.
Aberdeen Clerk Aberdeen SD 102 4th Avenue Southeast, Ste 408 57401 605-226-7240
Brown County Clerk Aberdeen SD 101 1st Avenue Southeast 57401 605-626-2451
A Building Department creates and enforces building codes and zoning regulations in order to ensure the construction of safe buildings in Brown County, South Dakota. As part of that job, Building Departments maintain GIS data that can include Brown County GIS maps on the topography, elevation, soil composition, and flood zones for the local area. This information can be important for adhering to building codes and meeting zoning rules. These GIS maps may also show Brown County parcels, lots, subdivisions, and tracts of land, as well as sewers, public utilities, and other building hazards. GIS data may be available on the Building Department website.
Aberdeen Planning and Zoning Department Aberdeen SD 123 South Lincoln Street 57401 605-626-7017