Renville County

What Renville County does

Renville County is a statutory county government in southern Minnesota, established in 1855 and headquartered in Olivia, MN. The county serves approximately 14,348 residents (2023 U.S. Census) across 979 square miles, comprising 10 cities, 27 townships, and 9 associated school districts, and is governed by an elected five-member Board of County Commissioners. Its mandate covers the full spectrum of local public administration: property tax assessment and collection, elections, court administration, sheriff and corrections, driver and vehicle services, public health, human services (including child protection, financial assistance, and mental health), veterans services, environmental regulation, parks, solid waste and recycling, GIS/mapping, and economic and housing development.

The county's technology footprint is built largely on commodity third-party platforms rather than proprietary systems: an ArcGIS-based GIS Hub with Tax Parcel Viewer, Ditch System Viewer, Road Closures, and Historic Image Viewer (developed with ProWest & Associates); a Point and Pay-powered online payments portal covering property taxes, environmental fees, sheriff fees, public health fees, and landfill charges; a LandShark-based online real estate records service with a Land Notification Alert System for property fraud protection; a UKG Pro recruitment platform for employment; and an online camping reservation system for seven county parks. No public-facing developer API is documented.

The revenue model is a hybrid of statutory taxation and fee-for-service transactions. Property taxes (residential due May 15 and October 15; agricultural due November 15 for second half), service and permit fees (liquor licenses, auctioneer licenses, transient merchant licenses), landfill and solid waste fees (~$32–$90 per ton depending on waste type), and various departmental charges constitute the primary inflows. Go-to-market is sales-led via direct citizen interaction at the Government Services Center and Courthouse in Olivia, supplemented by self-serve online portals. Joint powers arrangements with Redwood County (RRRSWA for solid waste) and partnerships with RADC, SMAMHC, and University of Minnesota Extension extend service reach regionally.

Name

Renville County

Legal name

Renville County

Website

https://renvillecountymn.gov

Company type

Public

Founded year

1855

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Renville County is a Minnesota county government serving approximately 14,348 residents across 979 square miles, delivering statutory services including property tax administration, public safety, public health, human services, environmental regulation, and parks, supported by digital portals for GIS, payments, and records.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

County Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Veterans' Affairs (92314), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB), Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local) (BPAIACAD)

Keywords

• County government services
• Property tax administration
• Public safety services
• Human social services
• Solid waste management

Headquarters

HQ city

Olivia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Collection: The county collects property taxes from residential, agricultural, and commercial properties. Taxes are split with 1st half due May 15 and 2nd half due October 15 (residential) or November 15 (agricultural). The Auditor-Treasurer's office handles calculation, collection, and distribution to taxing entities.
2. Service Fees and Permits: Various fees for environmental services, parks, sheriff services, public health, and landfill services. Includes permit fees, camping reservations, and processing fees.
3. License Fees: Fees collected for liquor licenses ($1,200 for on-sale, $100 for one-day and Sunday licenses), auctioneer licenses ($20), and transient merchant licenses ($150).
4. Landfill and Solid Waste Fees: Fees for garbage disposal, demolition materials, recycling processing, and household hazardous waste disposal at county facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Renville County is a county government entity providing statutory public services to its approximately 14,348 residents across 979 square miles in southern Minnesota. Its core offerings include property tax administration, elections, law enforcement and corrections, court administration, public health, human services, veterans services, environmental services, parks, GIS mapping, solid waste and recycling, and economic development. Services are delivered through multiple departments operating from the Government Services Center, Courthouse, landfill, and online portals.

Product overview

Renville County provides a suite of digital public services through its website. The core digital offerings include GIS/Mapping services via an ArcGIS-based hub, an Online Payments portal powered by Point and Pay for property taxes and county fees, and an Online Real Estate Records system accessible through LandShark subscription. Supporting services include an Employment Portal using UKG Pro recruitment software, a Property Tax Portal for parcel search and payments, and Camping Reservations for park permits. These services operate as separate digital platforms rather than an integrated product suite, reflecting the distributed nature of county government operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• County Maps/GIS
• Online Payments
• Online Real Estate Records
• Employment Portal
• Property Tax Portal
• Camping Reservations

Quantifiable outcome

• 59% of food shelf clients report getting half or more of their fruits and vegetables from the Renville County Food Shelf
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Redwood County (Joint Powers Authority)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint powers agreement between Renville County and Redwood County establishing the Redwood-Renville Regional Solid Waste Authority (RRRSWA). Provides environmentally sound and cost-effective solid waste and recycling services for residents and businesses of both counties. Includes joint material recovery facility and transfer station.
• Redwood Area Development Corporation (RADC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRADC administers Renville County HRA/EDA housing programs including Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) and Public Housing. Located in Redwood Falls, RADC provides programs and opportunities to expand and enhance economic development in Renville County.
• Southwestern MN Adult Mental Health Consortium (SMAMHC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional consortium providing mental health funding opportunities for gap-filling and innovative projects. Announced $217,608 in 2026 grant funding for mental health services across the region.
• University of Minnesota ExtensioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Minnesota Extension provides educational programs in Renville County through the local Extension office. The Extension Committee works with the Regional Extension Director to identify local citizen needs and match them to Extension programs.
• West Central SanitationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRecycling collection contractor for RRRSWA providing bi-weekly curbside recycling pickup to residents in both Redwood and Renville Counties. Also offers valet service for residents unable to take carts to curb.
• Hawk Creek Watershed ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWatershed district organization with office at Renville County Courthouse working on watershed management and environmental protection within the county.
• Minnesota Department of Public SafetyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency providing resources for liquor licensing compliance and training through the Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement division.
• SW RecyclingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorElectronics and appliances recycling collection service provider. Conducts monthly collection events in both Redwood and Renville Counties on first Wednesday of each month.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Meeker County, Minnesota: Central Minnesota county of similar size and rural profile. Operates parallel statutory services including veterans services, food support, public health, and property tax administration.
• Kandiyohi County, Minnesota: Adjacent Minnesota county operating comparable statutory services. Slightly larger population but similar rural-agricultural economic profile and service delivery model, making it a useful functional peer for Renville County.
• Sibley County, Minnesota: Southern Minnesota county of comparable population and economic structure. Delivers the same menu of county government services to residents and businesses.
• Lyon County, Minnesota: Southwestern Minnesota county of similar rural-agricultural character that delivers the same statutory service set. Useful peer for benchmarking county service delivery models in the same regional cluster.
• McLeod County, Minnesota: Neighboring southern Minnesota county with comparable service portfolio including property tax, human services, public health, sheriff's office, and county-run landfill/solid waste operations.
• Brown County, Minnesota: Neighboring rural Minnesota county of similar population and service scope. Provides the same core county-level services (property tax administration, human services, public health, sheriff, courts) to residents in the southern Minnesota region.
• Redwood County, Minnesota: Direct peer as a similarly sized rural Minnesota county government that partners with Renville County through the RRRSWA joint powers authority for solid waste and recycling services. Operates the same set of core statutory county functions (taxation, human services, public safety) for a comparable population base.
• Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota: Southwestern Minnesota county of similar population and agricultural profile. Provides directly comparable county government services including property tax, human services, and public health.
• Nicollet County, Minnesota: Southern Minnesota county with similar statutory responsibilities and service mix. Comparable in offering GIS-based parcel data, online property tax services, and standard public health and human services programs.
• Chippewa County, Minnesota: Western Minnesota county of similar scale and rural character. Operates comparable county-level functions, with judicial connections to Renville County through its Assistant County Attorney's professional background.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RenvilleCounty
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/renville-county

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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