Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Baxter, Minnesota, in Crow Wing County, has about 9,200 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Baxter is in the deed records of the County Recorder and its taxable value is set by the County Assessor; what is built on it is a matter for the city. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, city permits and records, evictions and court cases, records requests, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Baxter public records, Crow Wing County property records, Baxter arrest records, Baxter warrants, Baxter inmate search, Baxter criminal records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Baxter
Who owns a parcel in Baxter and what it sold for are in the deed records of the County Recorder, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Recorder's page at crowwing.gov/1640/Records-Unit (page title: Records Unit | Crow Wing County, MN), phone 218-829-4749, 304 Laurel St Brainerd, MN 56401, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Baxter
What a parcel in Baxter is taxed on is the business of the County Assessor, which also keeps the parcel maps.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Assessor's page at crowwing.gov/251/Assessing (page title: Assessing | Crow Wing County, MN), phone 218-824-1010, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Baxter
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Baxter, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at baxtermn.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/18 (page title: City Hall | Facility Directory Table List | City of Baxter), 13190, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Baxter
Court cases about land from Baxter, evictions among them, are filed in the Crow Wing County District Court.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act a county office must answer a request promptly, within a reasonable time, and it may charge copying, and staff time for requests over 100 pages. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at crowwing.gov/1722/Data-Practices-Requests (page title: Data Practices Requests | Crow Wing County, MN).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Crow Wing County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Crow Wing County and Minnesota. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Crow Wing County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Interactive Map (gis.crowwing.us)
- Plat Maps (crowwing.gov)
- Mortgage Foreclosures (crowwing.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Baxter?
The County Recorder, at crowwing.gov/1640/Records-Unit, phone 218-829-4749. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Baxter are filed there, and the County Assessor (crowwing.gov/251/Assessing) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Baxter?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at crowwing.gov/251/Assessing.
Where are evictions from Baxter filed?
In the Crow Wing County District Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Baxter website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.