Blog · October 14, 2026 · Minnesota
Mower County Township Map (Minnesota)
Civil and survey townships in Mower County, with the free map, starting near Grand Meadow.
Main page: Mower County, MN GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Mower County facts and neighboring maps).
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A Mower County township map answers two different questions around Le Roy: which local township a property sits in, and where it falls on the survey grid. The free Mower County parcel viewer and the parcel record most frequently show both.
How to use the Mower County township map
Where civil townships exist in the county, they are named local units, and their duties near Austin depend on Minnesota law. Separately, Minnesota land near Austin follows the federal survey grid, in which each township is about 36 square miles, split into 36 sections of about 640 acres.
Step one: the free Mower County viewer
For land around Grand Meadow, open the Mower County ArcGIS parcel map (an Esri ArcGIS web map); it's the map Mower County itself publishes. Most people locate their Mower County tract fastest by searching an address in Grand Meadow, then clicking the outline. If the official address for the Mower County, MN map ever changes, our directory page carries the current link for Dexter and the rest of the county.
How to look up a township in Mower County
The Mower County ArcGIS parcel map is the quickest Mower County township map for most people: switch on boundaries and click a parcel near Andyville. Copy the section-township-range from the Mower County parcel record to match it with a deed or an older atlas.
Sections, quarters and roads in Mower County
Near Le Roy, sections are numbered from 1 in the northeast corner, and the numbering ends at 36 in the southeast corner. Calls like 'NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4' near Le Roy are read from the end: the final quarter listed is the largest piece. Water, old surveys and corrections can leave odd-sized lots along section edges in Mower County.
Old names and overlapping districts in Mower County
Older deeds near Adams may name a township differently than today's Mower County records, so compare the legal description too. Road maintenance questions near Andyville depend on whether a road is a state, county or local road, so ask the county highway office if you're unsure.
Work and land use in Mower County
County Business Patterns counted 799 business establishments in Mower County for 2022, led by retail trade, other services, and health care and social assistance. Compared with national shares, Mower County leans toward nursing and residential care and agriculture and forestry support services, which shapes demand for land near Austin.
Getting oriented in Mower County, MN
Austin is the county seat, and Adams, Brownsdale, Dexter, and Elkton are among the other towns on the county map. Unincorporated communities in the county, including Lansing, Andyville, and Corning, show up as small groups of parcels along the roads. Mower County had an estimated 40,058 people in 2023 (Census Bureau), spread across about 711 square miles. Platted neighborhoods near Brownsdale give way to rural acreage elsewhere in the county.
Neighboring maps around Mower County
Mower County borders Howard County, IA, Mitchell County, IA, Worth County, IA, Dodge County, and Fillmore County, and each keeps its own parcel map and records. Our Minnesota page links each map neighboring Mower County.
Recorded documents in Mower County, Minnesota
Deeds and plats behind the Mower County map are kept by the county's recording office; the official Mower County website names which office that is. Copy the parcel ID and legal description from the county record before you request a deed for land near Le Roy.
Taxes, permits and township lines
Township lines near Austin can matter more than the mailing town, and the county record is the better guide than an address. Assessment and tax districts in Mower County are frequently tied to the township, so two neighboring parcels near Austin can carry different rates.
Mower County, MN: common questions
How many acres is a section in Mower County?
Roughly 640 acres per section in Mower County; real sections vary a bit because of survey corrections.
How do I locate what township a property in Mower County is in?
Click the parcel on the Mower County ArcGIS parcel map; the Mower County record most frequently names the township.
Does the Mower County GIS map show township lines?
Many county viewers include a township or municipal boundary layer; check the layer list on the Mower County map.
What is a boundary survey township in Mower County?
It's a Public Land Survey System block about 6 miles square with 36 sections, used to describe Mower County land.
Does a Mower County mailing town match the township?
Postal towns and township lines in Mower County don't always match; the parcel record lists the township for taxes.
Open the official Mower County, MN parcel map Mower County in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.