17436 Cottingham Dr, Staples, MN 56479 Property Records

Wadena County property record for 17436 Cottingham Dr, Staples, MN 56479

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,768 sqft · built 1995
Lot Size	42.8 acres (1,866,546 sqft)
Owner	Individual on Record
Tax Bill	$3,800 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2021 Transfer Mar 2020 Mortgage
APN	`03-025-3010`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`03-025-3010`

Interior

Building Area	1,768 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	1,640 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1995
Effective Year Built	Effective 1995
Lot Area	1,866,546 sqft (42.8 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	1,080 sqft
Driveway	Driveway
Driveway Area	1 sqft
Parking Spaces	4 Parking Spaces
Porch	Slab
Porch Area	716 sqft
Deck Area	2 sqft

Location & Zoning

Street Address	17436 COTTINGHAM DR
City	STAPLES
State	MN
Zip	56479
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	A2
Legal Description	42.85 AC - LOT NO 7 & PART OF GOVT LOT 8 LYING SWTLY OF THE FOLLOWING LINE: COMMENCING AT
Legal Range	033
Legal Township	135
Legal Section	25
Legal Subdivision	GOVERNMENT
Legal Lot Number	7
Jurisdiction	WADENA MN
Township / Civil Division	BULLARD
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1055
Census Tract	480200

Owner

Source: Wadena County assessment roll, as of September 12, 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual on Record
Mailing Address	PO BOX 38, STAPLES, MN 56479-0038
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jul 8, 2021	Transfer on Death Deed, Transfer
Mar 12, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage FIRST INTERNATIONAL BANK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Jul 7, 2021
Transfer Doc	258785
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

July 2021: Transfer on Death Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Transfer on Death Deed
Jurisdiction	WADENA MN
Recording Date	Jul 8, 2021
Property Address	17436 COTTINGHAM DR, STAPLES, MN 56479
Document Number	258785
Instrument Date	Jul 7, 2021
Instrument	258785
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 4, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

March 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	WADENA MN
Property Address	17436 COTTINGHAM DR, STAPLES, MN 56479
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	254534
Date	Mar 12, 2020
Instrument	254534

Lender

Name	FIRST INTERNATIONAL BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	60 Months
Due	Feb 18, 2025

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Wadena County assessment roll, as of September 12, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Minnesota
County	Wadena County
County Subdivision	Bullard Township
Unified School District	Staples-Motley School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$3,800.00 (+3.15%)
2025	$3,684.00 (+13.01%) Homeowner's exemption	$420,200 (+16.11%) Land $231,100 Building $189,100	$420,200 (+16.11%) Land $231,100 Building $189,100
2023	$3,260.00 Homeowner's exemption	$361,900 Land $187,400 Building $174,500	$361,900 Land $187,400 Building $174,500

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Not on file
Nearby Flood Policies	4 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (2009)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2009 · Severe Storms And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, Mar 2009 · 2 claims

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 52% of the US · above 80% of Minnesota
Wildfire Likelihood	0.09% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 1 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
West Central Telephone Association Fiber	1,000 / 1,000

Cell Coverage

No cell data coverage reported

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