County · code 18151
Steuben CountyIndiana
Steuben County is a county in Indiana with its seat in Angola, formed in 1835.
- Founded1835
- County seatAngola
- Named forFriedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
- Land area309 sq mi + 14 sq mi water
- Population34,435 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped39,757 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Steuben on the map of Indiana
Indiana has 92 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1835 from Lagrange County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Steuben County was created on February 7, 1835 from Lagrange County and initially attached to Lagrange County for administrative and judicial purposes. The county was fully organized and detached from Lagrange County on May 1, 1837. It was named after Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben.
- 1835Steuben County created Steuben created from Non-County Area 16 attached to Lagrange; Steuben not fully organized, attached to Lagrange for administrative and judicial purposes. · Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 25, sec. 5/p. 45
- 1837Changed Steuben fully organized, detached from Lagrange. · Ind. Acts 1836, 21st sess., gen., ch. 4/p. 56
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Steuben
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 39,757 parcels from Indiana Geographic Information Office (IndianaMap). Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 6 October 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 26,757 in all from Indiana Geographic Information Office (IGIO).
edited 8 March 2026 · checked 13 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Steuben by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Records
Zoning and code
- Planning and zoning
Building Department
- Ordinances
- Planning/Zoning
- Zoning Ordinance
County government
- County government
The official website of Steuben County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Steuben County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Steuben County
- When was Steuben County founded?
- Steuben County was founded in 1835, formed from Lagrange County, and named after Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben.
- What is the county seat of Steuben County?
- The county seat of Steuben County is Angola.
- Is there an online parcel map for Steuben County?
- Yes. Indiana Geographic Information Office (IndianaMap) publishes a parcel map of 39,757 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Steuben County's boundary or name changed?
- Steuben County was created in 1835 from Lagrange County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Lagrange County.
- Who issues building permits in Steuben County?
- The county's page on building permits: Application Forms and Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Who issues septic and well permits in Steuben County?
- The county's page on septic systems and wells: Health.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Steuben County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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