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Why do I need a ‘Rural Address’ sign for my property and how do I request one?

Rural properties can be difficult to locate without an easily understood addressing system. A legal land description can tell you that a residence is located somewhere on a quarter, but a rural address pinpoints the access to the property off of a township/range road, highway or secondary highway. Each mile of road is divided into 32 sections at 100-meter intervals with numbers increasing South to North and East to West. Even numbers are along the North and West sides of a road and odd numbers are along the South and East. Your rural address is NOT the same as your mailing address or your legal land description and the sign should be posted visibly for Emergency Services (i.e., Police, Fire and Ambulance). Contact our office for more information or to obtain a sign at the discretion of the County.