Beltrami County

What Beltrami County does

Beltrami County is a county government entity headquartered at 701 Minnesota Ave NW in Bemidji, Minnesota, serving residents across its geographic jurisdiction in northern Minnesota. Founded in 1866, it operates as a political subdivision of the State of Minnesota, governed by an elected Board of County Commissioners. The county delivers the full scope of municipal services through dedicated departments including Administration, Assessor, County Attorney, Auditor-Treasurer, Sheriff's Office and Jail, Health & Human Services (Public Health, Social Services, Economic Assistance), Veterans Services, Public Works (Highway Division and Solid Waste Division), Recorder, GIS, IT, Human Resources, Facilities Management, and Natural Resource Management. Service lines span property tax administration, vital records (birth/death/marriage), passport acceptance, DMV/License Center, elections, parks and recreation, environmental services, garbage and recycling, road and bridge maintenance, public drainage ditches, and emergency management. Headcount is in the 101-250 range.

The county's digital infrastructure includes an iasWorld Public Access property portal for tax inquiry, an Esri ArcGIS-based GIS Interactive Map for land and parcel data, a Municipay online payment platform for property taxes, and an Everbridge-powered Emergency Notification System. These systems supplement physical service delivery through nine office locations in Bemidji and a mobile veteran outreach unit — a remodeled ice fishing house — launched in May 2025 to extend veterans services across the county. The county communicates with residents through a quarterly newsletter, press releases, public notices, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube (live-streamed board meetings), and the Everbridge alert system.

As a government entity, Beltrami County is funded primarily through property taxes, state allocations, federal and state grants, and service fees rather than commercial revenue. It received $180,000 in grant funding in 2025 to support the mobile veteran outreach initiative, which has served nearly 1,000 veterans and family members. The county is not a privately held or publicly traded enterprise; it has no private shareholders, no acquisition history, and no competitive market position to defend — it operates as the sole statutory provider of local government services within its defined borders.

Name

Beltrami County

Legal name

Beltrami County

Website

https://co.beltrami.mn.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1866

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Beltrami County is a county government in Bemidji, Minnesota, delivering statutory municipal services — property tax administration, public safety, public health, human services, veterans services, DMV, elections, and parks — to all residents within its northern Minnesota jurisdiction.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

County Government Services

NAICS

Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922190), Police Protection (922120), Courts (922110), Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Business Services (7380), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Sanitary Services (4950), Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB), Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL), Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD), Land Administration & Cadastral Services (Public Land Records, Parcel Management) (BPAIANAH)

Keywords

• County government services
• Public safety services
• Property tax administration
• Human services programs
• Public health services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bemidji

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Beltrami County operates a full-service county government delivering mandated and discretionary public services across public safety and law enforcement, public health, social and economic assistance, veterans services, property tax administration, vital records, passport services, parks and recreation, and public works. Services are delivered through in-person department offices, online self-service portals, and a mobile veteran outreach unit. Online tools include a property tax payment platform (Municipay), a property information portal (iasWorld Public Access), an interactive GIS map (ArcGIS Hub), an Everbridge emergency notification system, and live-streamed public meetings.

Product overview

Beltrami County is a Minnesota county government providing public services through both physical departments and online portals. The county's digital services include a property tax payment and inquiry system, GIS interactive mapping, and a commissioners meeting calendar with live streaming. Core government services encompass Veterans Services (including mobile outreach), DMV/License Center, Public Health, Social Services, vital records, passport services, and Parks & Recreation. The county utilizes the Govstack platform for its website infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pay Property Taxes Online Online payment service enabling Beltrami County residents and property owners to pay property taxes via the Municipay platform, available 24/7 with specific due dates for residential/commercial (May 15, October 15) and agricultural (August 31, November 15) properties.
• Property Tax Inquiry Portal Public-facing portal for searching and viewing property tax records and assessment information, powered by iasWorld Public Access and used by residents, businesses, and real estate professionals.
• GIS Interactive Map Web-based geographic information system (GIS) interactive mapping service providing parcel, land, and county data visualization, used by residents, businesses, and county departments.
• Veterans Services (with Mobile Outreach) County department providing assistance and support services to veterans and their families, including benefits navigation and a mobile outreach unit serving residents across the county.
• License Center / DMV Services Department of Motor Vehicles services including driver's licenses, vehicle registration, and identification cards, delivered at the county License Center.
• Public Health Services County health department offering preventive care, immunizations, health screenings, and community health programs for Beltrami County residents.
• Social Services County social support programs including economic assistance, family services, and community support resources for residents in need.
• Birth, Death & Marriage Records Vital records service including issuance of certified copies of birth, death, and marriage certificates for Beltrami County residents.
• Passport Services U.S. passport application acceptance and processing services offered by the county to Beltrami County residents.
• Parks & Recreation County park system offering campgrounds, trails, and recreational facilities including Grant Creek Horse Camp, Mississippi High Banks, Movil Maze, and Rognlien Park.
• Public Safety & Law Enforcement County public safety services including Sheriff's Office operations, jail/Adult Correction Center, Probation, Court Security, and Emergency Management with Everbridge-based public alerts.
• Commissioners Calendar & Live Meeting Streams Public calendar and live-streaming service for county Board of Commissioners meetings, work sessions, and events, with archived video available on the county's YouTube channel.

Quantifiable outcome

• Served nearly 1,000 veterans and family members through mobile outreach

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Anoka County: Minnesota county government providing the standard suite of county services (sheriff, courts, property tax, public health, veterans services, public works), structurally comparable to Beltrami County.
• Ramsey County: Minnesota county government offering the same range of county-level services including property tax, courts, sheriff, public health, and human services, operating as a political subdivision of the State of Minnesota.
• Itasca County: Adjacent northern Minnesota county government with similar rural character, population scale, and service mix, serving as a close geographic and operational peer to Beltrami County.
• Dakota County: Minnesota county government with parallel service portfolio across property taxation, public safety, public works, and human services, providing like-for-like operational comparison for Beltrami County.
• St. Louis County: Northern Minnesota county government with comparable rural service delivery challenges, similar department structure, and overlapping responsibilities in public safety, public works, veterans services, and human services.
• Hennepin County: Minnesota county government providing the same broad portfolio of public safety, public health, public works, property services, and human services as Beltrami County, but at much larger scale in the Minneapolis metro area.

Regional players

• Clearwater County: Small neighboring rural Minnesota county with a comparable service footprint to Beltrami County, sharing similar northern Minnesota demographic and economic conditions.
• Hubbard County: Adjacent north-central Minnesota county with similar rural character, comparable service mix, and overlapping regional service patterns with Beltrami County.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@beltramicounty3669/streams
• Facebookfacebook.com/BeltramiCounty
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/beltrami-county-of

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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