Hubbard County

What Hubbard County does

Hubbard County is a local government entity headquartered in Park Rapids, Minnesota, established in 1883 and operating as a political subdivision of the State of Minnesota. The county delivers a broad portfolio of public services through over 30 departments and offices, including property records and assessment, vital records issuance, law enforcement and corrections, solid waste management with two transfer stations and 14 remote recycling drop sites, highway maintenance, parks and recreation, veteran services, human services, environmental permitting, and the Heartland Express curb-to-curb public transit system. The county serves Hubbard County residents, property owners, businesses, and local municipalities through both physical government offices and integrated digital portals.

The county's technology infrastructure includes an ArcGIS-based GIS mapping platform, an iDocMarket online property records search system, a PublicAccess parcel database, an e-recording system for property documents (operational since 2006), and an online payments gateway. These systems support public-facing service delivery including property tax payments, permit applications, vital records requests, and spatial data access for land use and development purposes.

Hubbard County's revenue model is composed of property tax levies, solid waste assessments, service fees (vital records, marriage licenses, passport execution, recording documents, permits), commercial tipping fees at transfer stations, timber auction revenues from tax-forfeited lands, and occasional development parcel sales through the HRA/EDA. The county is currently executing a $12.2 million Jail & Government Center Construction Project (approved January 2025) with substantial completion targeted between July 2025 and 2027, representing the largest recent capital investment in facility modernization.

Name

Hubbard County

Legal name

Hubbard County

Website

https://hubbardcounty.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1883

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Hubbard County is a Minnesota local government entity providing administrative, public safety, property records, solid waste, transit, and community services to county residents, property owners, and businesses through 30+ departments and digital portals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Administration

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

Keywords

• County government services
• Property records administration
• Solid waste management
• Public transit services
• Law enforcement services

Headquarters

HQ city

Park Rapids

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Taxes: Annual property tax assessments collected from residential and commercial properties based on assessed values and classifications.
2. Solid Waste Assessments: Annual solid waste assessments collected from residential and commercial properties to fund integrated solid waste management services.
3. Service Fees: Fees collected for vital records (birth/death certificates), marriage licenses, passport services, recording documents, permits, and other county services.
4. Tipping Fees: Fees charged for commercial waste disposal at transfer stations based on weight or volume.
5. Timber Auctions: Revenue from auctioning timber from county-owned tax-forfeited lands.
6. Development Parcel Sales: Revenue from sale of development parcels owned by the HRA/EDA (Housing and Redevelopment Authority/Economic Development Authority).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hubbard County is a Minnesota county government providing comprehensive local government services to residents and businesses. Core offerings include property assessment and recording, vital records issuance, solid waste management and recycling, public safety and law enforcement, public transit (Heartland Express), veteran services, highway maintenance, environmental permitting, GIS mapping, parks and recreation, and administrative services. Services are delivered through physical offices, online portals, and community facilities across the county.

Product overview

Hubbard County government provides a unified portfolio of public services organized by department, including Property Records (assessing, recording, vital records, passports), Solid Waste Management (recycling, transfer stations, hazardous waste), Heartland Express Public Transit (curb-to-curb transportation), Veteran Services (VA claims and benefits), Land Survey (parcel maps, monuments), Sheriff/Law Enforcement, Environmental Services, GIS mapping, and Highway maintenance. The county offers digital access to these services through integrated web portals for property records search, GIS data, online payments, and transit information.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• County debt service is approximately 5% of total county levy, amounting to approximately $15 per year for each $100,000 of property value
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Hobs Excavating, Inc.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 21 January 2025Construction contractor selected for earthwork scope on the Jail & Government Center Construction Project. Located in Nowthen, MN.
• Crete & Co. LLCminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 21 January 2025Construction contractor selected for structural placed concrete work on the Jail & Government Center Construction Project. Located in Bemidji, MN.
• Taracon Precast, LLCminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 21 January 2025Construction contractor selected for precast concrete work on the Jail & Government Center Construction Project. Located in Hawley, MN.
• Red Cedar SteelminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 21 January 2025Construction contractor selected for structural steel work on the Jail & Government Center Construction Project. Located in Menomonie, WI.
• Johnson Nelson Masonry, Inc.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 21 January 2025Construction contractor selected for masonry work on the Jail & Government Center Construction Project. Located in Ashby, MN.
• Haataja ContractingminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 21 January 2025General construction contractor selected for the Jail & Government Center Construction Project. Located in Menahga, MN.
• Thelen Heating & Roofing, Inc.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 21 January 2025Contractor selected for EPDM roofing on the Jail & Government Center Construction Project. Located in Brainerd, MN.
• Anderson Glass Company Inc.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 21 January 2025Contractor selected for aluminum doors, windows and glazing on the Jail & Government Center Construction Project. Located in Grand Rapids, MN.
• Dow Acoustics, Inc.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 21 January 2025Contractor selected for acoustic ceilings and acoustical treatments on the Jail & Government Center Construction Project. Located in Detroit Lakes, MN.
• Summit Fire ProtectionminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 21 January 2025Contractor selected for fire suppression work on the Jail & Government Center Construction Project. Located in Waite Park, MN.
• Masters Plumbing and Heating, LLCminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 21 January 2025Contractor selected for mechanical work on the Jail & Government Center Construction Project. Located in Alexandria, MN.
• Bergstrom ElectricminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 21 January 2025Electrical contractor selected for the Jail & Government Center Construction Project. Located in Park Rapids, MN.
• ICS (Infrastructure Consulting Services)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2024Facility planning and construction firm selected to provide construction management services for the jail, law enforcement center, and government center projects. Previously completed space needs analysis in 2021.
• BKV GroupminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2023Architectural and MEP engineering firm hired to provide design services for the facility improvement projects.
• Bolton and Menk, Inc.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2023Civil engineering firm hired to provide civil engineering services for the facility improvement projects.
• EEA EngineersminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2023Engineering firm hired to provide security electronics consulting for the facility improvement projects.
• NW Regional Hub and Spoke ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional collaborative partnership for solid waste management services with other counties in the northwest region.
• Minnesota Department of RevenueminorOthersState agency that oversees county assessment operations and sets policies and procedures all counties follow for property assessment.
• Minnesota Pollution Control AgencyminorOthersState agency that partners with county solid waste department for environmental compliance and regulation.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wadena County, MN: Small rural Minnesota county operating a similar suite of departments (sheriff, solid waste, human services, property records) at a comparable scale to Hubbard County.
• Becker County, MN: Adjacent Minnesota county with similar rural geography, comparable population size, and overlapping service portfolio including property records, solid waste, public transit, sheriff, and human services.
• Cass County, MN: Neighboring rural Minnesota county with comparable structure, lake-region demographics, and full-service county government operations including natural resource management and solid waste.
• Beltrami County, MN: Northwest Minnesota county with comparable service portfolio including public transit, solid waste transfer stations, environmental services, and county-wide property assessment.
• Todd County, MN: Central Minnesota rural county offering the same core county government services—property assessment, sheriff, solid waste, parks, human services—within a similar population size band.
• Clearwater County, MN: Neighboring rural Minnesota county with comparable tax base, service structure, and reliance on natural resource and property tax revenues.
• Mahnomen County, MN: Small rural Minnesota county delivering the same mandated county government functions including property assessment, public safety, solid waste, and human services.
• Polk County, MN: Larger but comparable northwest Minnesota county with similar departmental structure including natural resource management, solid waste, and integrated public services.
• Itasca County, MN: Northern Minnesota county with comparable rural service area and similar broad portfolio of county services including environmental, property, and public safety functions.
• Crow Wing County, MN: Larger central Minnesota county operating a similar full suite of county government services including GIS, property records, solid waste, and human services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@hubbardcountymn5859
• Facebookfacebook.com/HubbardCountyMinnesota
• Instagraminstagram.com/stories/hubbardcountymn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hubbard-county-organization

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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