What is the county seat of Beltrami County?

The county seat of Beltrami County is Bemidji.

Is there an online parcel map for Beltrami County?

Yes. Beltrami County publishes a parcel map of 41,646 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Beltrami County's boundary or name changed?

Beltrami County was created in 1866 from Itasca County, Pembina County, Kittson County and Polk County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 7 later changes, chiefly involving Becker County, Cass County and Clearwater County.

Who issues building permits in Beltrami County?

The county's page on building permits: Applications, Licenses Permits Forms. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Beltrami County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

County · code 27007

Beltrami CountyMinnesota

Beltrami County is in Minnesota, with its seat in Bemidji. The county was formed in 1866 and named after Giacomo Beltrami.

Founded1866
County seatBemidji
Named forGiacomo Beltrami
Land area2,505 sq mi + 551 sq mi water
Population46,228 2020 Census
Parcels mapped41,646 checked 14 October 2026

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Updated 19 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1866 from Itasca County, Pembina County, Kittson County and Polk County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Beltrami County was created on February 28, 1866, from Itasca, Pembina, Kittson, and Polk counties. The county was initially attached to Becker County for administrative purposes starting in 1871, then fully organized for county government in 1897. Over time, Beltrami lost land to the creation of new counties: Clearwater in 1902 and Lake of the Woods in 1922.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

1866
Beltrami County created Beltrami created from Itasca, Pembina (now Kittson), Polk, and Non-County Area 9.
from Itasca from Pembina from Kittsonfrom Polk
28 February 1866 · Minn. Laws 1866, gen., ch. 46, sec. 1/pp. 90-91
1879
Gained territory Beltrami gained from Itasca and Kittson; Beltrami remained attached to Becker.
from Itasca from Kittson from Becker
25 February 1879 · Minn. Laws 1879, gen., ch. 10, secs. 1-4, 7/pp. 24-25
1889
Exchanged territory Beltrami exchanged with Cass.
with Cass
15 April 1889 · HRS Minn., Beltrami, 8-9; Minn. Laws 1889, gen., ch. 75, secs. 1-2/p. 188
1896
Lost territory Beltrami lost to Roseau.
to Roseau
10 February 1896 · Gov. Proc., 10 Feb. 1896, Roseau Co. Hist. Soc.
1902
Lost territory Beltrami lost to the creation of Clearwater.
to Clearwater
4 November 1902 · Gov. Proc., 1901-1958, Minn. Hist Soc.

Show all 8 changes (3 more)

1866
Beltrami County created Beltrami created from Itasca, Pembina (now Kittson), Polk, and Non-County Area 9.
from Itasca from Pembina from Kittsonfrom Polk
28 February 1866 · Minn. Laws 1866, gen., ch. 46, sec. 1/pp. 90-91
1871
Changed Beltrami attached to Becker "for record and judicial purposes."
Becker
1 May 1871 · Minn. Laws 1871, spec., ch. 75, secs. 1-3/p. 285
1879
Gained territory Beltrami gained from Itasca and Kittson; Beltrami remained attached to Becker.
from Itasca from Kittson from Becker
25 February 1879 · Minn. Laws 1879, gen., ch. 10, secs. 1-4, 7/pp. 24-25
1889
Exchanged territory Beltrami exchanged with Cass.
with Cass
15 April 1889 · HRS Minn., Beltrami, 8-9; Minn. Laws 1889, gen., ch. 75, secs. 1-2/p. 188
1896
Lost territory Beltrami lost to Roseau.
to Roseau
10 February 1896 · Gov. Proc., 10 Feb. 1896, Roseau Co. Hist. Soc.
1897
Changed Beltrami fully organized for county government and judicial purposes, detached from Becker.
Becker
6 April 1897 · Minn. Laws 1897, gen., ch. 99, secs. 1, 4/pp. 122-124
1902
Lost territory Beltrami lost to the creation of Clearwater.
to Clearwater
4 November 1902 · Gov. Proc., 1901-1958, Minn. Hist Soc.
1922
Lost territory Beltrami lost to the creation of Lake of the Woods.
to Lake of the Woods
7 November 1922 · Gov. Proc., 1901-1958, Minn. Hist. Soc.

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Beltrami

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 41,646 parcels from Beltrami County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 14 October 2026
Address points Good enough

One point per address, 20,672 in all from Beltrami County.
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

Beltrami by the Census

Population

46,228 2020 Census count

Housing units

21,271 2020 Census count

Land area

2,505 square miles

Water area

551 square miles

People per sq mi

18 population ÷ land area

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.

Permits

Applications, Licenses Permits Formsfrom beltramicountymn.gov

Zoning and code

Ordinancesfrom beltramicountymn.gov

County government

County government
The official website of Beltrami County.
co.beltrami.mn.us

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Questions

Common questions about Beltrami County

When was Beltrami County founded?: Beltrami County was founded in 1866, formed from Itasca County, Pembina County, Kittson County and Polk County, and named after Giacomo Beltrami.
What is the county seat of Beltrami County?: The county seat of Beltrami County is Bemidji.
Is there an online parcel map for Beltrami County?: Yes. Beltrami County publishes a parcel map of 41,646 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Beltrami County's boundary or name changed?: Beltrami County was created in 1866 from Itasca County, Pembina County, Kittson County and Polk County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 7 later changes, chiefly involving Becker County, Cass County and Clearwater County.
Who issues building permits in Beltrami County?: The county's page on building permits: Applications, Licenses Permits Forms. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Beltrami 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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