1049 3rd Ave, Mountain Lake, MN 56159 Property Records

Cottonwood County property record for 1049 3rd Ave, Mountain Lake, MN 56159

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial
Details	13,541 sqft
Lot Size	0.2 acres (8,712 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$300,000 (Nov 2005)
Tax Bill	$8,458 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`22-520-0971`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`22-520-0971`

Interior

Total Rooms	2 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	13,541 sqft Building Perimeter
1st Floor Area	13,541 sqft
Flooring	Tile
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Effective Year Built	Effective 1984
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Steel Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Metal
Lot Area	8,712 sqft (0.2 acres)
Lot Dimensions	110 ft deep x 81 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1049 3RD AVE
City	MOUNTAIN LAKE
State	MN
Zip	56159-1587
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Legal Description	N12' OF E81' ALLEY BTW LOTS 2,3; LOT 3 EX S5' OF W78'; ALLEY BTW LOTS 3,4; S26' LOT 4; E3' N93' S222' VAC N-S ALLEY BLK 14
Legal Subdivision	MT LAKE-ORIG TWNST
Legal Block	14
Legal Lot Number	2-4
Jurisdiction	COTTONWOOD MN
Township / Civil Division	MOUNTAIN LAKE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2072
Census Tract	270100

Owner

Source: Cottonwood County records · APN 22-520-0971

Assessment roll updated August 7, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	127 N ELK ST, D, ELKTON, SD 57026-2147
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 01, 2005 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 01, 2005 · Amount on Record
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Cottonwood County records · Assessment roll updated August 7, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Minnesota
County	Cottonwood County
Municipality	Mountain Lake City
Unified School District	Mountain Lake Public Schools (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$250,100 (-4.1%) Land $10,200 Building $239,900	$250,100 (-4.1%) Land $10,200 Building $239,900
2025	$8,458.00 (-0.66%)	$260,800 (-7.39%) Land $10,200 Building $250,600	$260,800 (-7.39%) Land $10,200 Building $250,600
2023	$8,514.00	$281,600 Land $10,200 Building $271,400	$281,600 Land $10,200 Building $271,400

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Cottonwood County (27033C), as of December 13, 2024 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.8% of the US · lower than 99.4% of Minnesota
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Mediacom Communications Cable	2,000 / 1,000
LTD Broadband Fixed Wireless	150 / 130
Midcontinent Communications Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

Based on FCC filings for 365 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system MN1170003, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	Mountain Lake serves 2,018 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Nov 2023
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2021–2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.