131 Front St N, Backus, MN 56435 Property Records

Cass County property record for 131 Front St N, Backus, MN 56435

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial
Details	4,226 sqft
Lot Size	0.022 acres (975 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Tax Bill	$194 (2026)
APN	`82-337-0250`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`82-337-0250`
Alternative APN	`44215`

Interior

Building Area	4,226 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Lot Area	975 sqft (0.022 acres)

Location & Zoning

Account Number	44215
Street Address	131 FRONT ST N
City	BACKUS
State	MN
Zip	56435
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Legal Description	LOTS 22, 23 & 24, BLK 2, ORIGINAL PLAT
Legal Range	30
Legal Township	139
Legal Section	30
Legal Subdivision	ORIGINAL PLAT
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	22-24
Jurisdiction	CASS MN
Township / Civil Division	BACKUS
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1062
Census Tract	960600

Owner

Source: Cass County records · APN 82-337-0250

Assessment roll updated April 16, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 146, BACKUS, MN 56435-0146
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Cass County records · Assessment roll updated April 16, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Minnesota
County	Cass County
Municipality	Backus City
Unified School District	Pine River-Backus Public School District (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	$194.00 (+14.12%)
2025	$170.00 (+1.19%)	$196,300 (-) Land $5,000 Building $191,300	$196,300 (-) Land $5,000 Building $191,300
2023	$168.00
2022		$196,300 Land $5,000 Building $191,300	$196,300 Land $5,000 Building $191,300

Flood & Wildfire

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

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Not on file

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 60% of Minnesota
Wildfire Likelihood	0.02% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 103 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
TDS Telecom Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System via ECHO, 2026 Q3 · EPA community water system boundaries v3.0, March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	Backus serves 267 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Jul 2025
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.