Point Hope, AK Public Records
Point Hope is an incorporated city in North Slope Borough, Alaska, with an estimated population of 780 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 5.0 square miles of land. That is down about 49 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Point Hope City Hall
Point Hope's own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city clerk under the Alaska Public Records Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
📇 Point Hope Contact on File
| Government | City Of Point Hope |
| Contact listed | Mayor |
| Mailing address | PO Box 69, Point Hope, AK 99723 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Point Hope
Point Hope is in North Slope Borough. In Alaska, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the state Recorder's Office (Alaska Department of Natural Resources) for each recording district. Divorce cases in Alaska are heard by the Superior Court. Wills and estates in Alaska are handled by the Superior Court.
📍 North Slope Borough at a Glance
| County | North Slope Borough |
| County population (2024 est.) | 10,663 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Utqiagvik Trial Courts (Superior and District Court)
| Address | 1250 Agvik Street, Utqiagvik, AK 99723 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (907) 852-4800 |
| Hours | Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm |
| Records available | Alaska Superior Court and District Court case records (civil, criminal, family, probate, small claims) |
| Good to know | Alaska trial courts are organized by location rather than by borough; this is the court location serving this area. |
| Official website | courts.alaska.gov |
| Sources | courts.alaska.gov/…/2ba.htm ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full North Slope Borough records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Point Hope
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Point Hope, AK:
📋 Point Hope Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Alaska Department of Health – Health Analytics and Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for Alaska are issued by the state Health Analytics and Vital Records section. |
| Deeds & property records | In Alaska, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the state Recorder's Office (Alaska Department of Natural Resources) for each recording district. |
| Court cases & divorce | North Slope Borough courthouse. Divorce cases in Alaska are heard by the Superior Court. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Alaska are handled by the Superior Court. |
| State court system | Alaska Court System |
| Sex offender registry | Alaska Sex Offender/Child Kidnapper Registry (Department of Public Safety) |