Addressing Issues and Questions

How Do I Find My Tax Parcel Code?

This information is on your tax statement.  Look for a 12 digit number in the upper right hand portion of your tax statement in the grey shaded area. It will also be on the sale paperwork or the deed.

If you click on this link Property Tax Lookup it will take you to the St. Louis County site where you will be able to look up your Tax Parcel Code and legal description. It's possible your property may still be in the name of the person that you are buying it from.

How Do I Obtain A 911 Address Number And Sign?

The assignment of addresses is handled differently in rural St. Louis County than it is in municipalities.  

In rural St. Louis County:

Addresses are assigned to primary structures by the St. Louis County 911 Communications Department.  You can reach the addressing division at 218-726-2920.  When requesting an address, be prepared to provide the following information:

• Legal description
• Parcel code number
• Name of road from which structure is accessed
• Owner name/taxpayer name
• Possible neighbors name(s) and each of their respective 911 address numbers

Addresses will be assigned to raw land only if an application for a building or septic permit has been initiated.  A copy of the permit should be sent to: St. Louis County 911 Communications Center, 2030 N. Arlington Avenue, Duluth, MN 55811.

In Municipalities:

Contact your city clerk for instructions on obtaining an address. 

How Do I Display My 911 Address Number and Sign? 

Properly displaying your red and white 911 address number sign assists emergency responders to quickly locate the incident reported.  Posting your address sign correctly may reduce the response time.   

Rural Address Sign Placement guidelines set the standards by which all rural address numbers are assigned.  The ordinance and guidelines also provide for the color, size, and installation rules by which all address signs are to be posted.

In rural St. Louis County:

• All new signs installed after March 2003 must contain the numbers on both sides of the sign and shall be installed perpendicular to the road.
• All signs must contain a red background with white numbering and shall be of a reflective material.
• The bottom of a sign shall be no less than 4’ above the level of the road surface.

• In Municipalities:  Contact your city clerk for regulations regarding the posting of your house number.

The sign post shall be placed within 10’ of the driveway access and at least 10’ from the edge of the road surface.

What is my fire number?

The term "fire number" is obsolete and is no longer used.  The house number and road name is now the "address" or "911 address number".