Wrangell, AK Public Records
Wrangell is an incorporated city and borough in Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska, with an estimated population of 2,064 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 2,556.1 square miles of land. That is down about 63 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Wrangell Local Government Office
Wrangell's own city and borough 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 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 and borough; see the offices below.
📇 Wrangell Contact on File
| Government | City And Borough Of Wrangell |
| Contact listed | Finance Director |
| Mailing address | PO Box 531, Wrangell, AK 99929 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.wrangell.com |
| 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. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Wrangell
Wrangell is in Wrangell City and 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.
📍 Wrangell City and Borough at a Glance
| County | Wrangell City and Borough |
| County population (2024 est.) | 2,064 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Wrangell Trial Courts (Superior and District Court)
| Address | Public Safety Bldg, 2nd Floor, 431 Zimovia Highway, Wrangell, AK 99929 |
| Phone | (907) 874-2311 |
| 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/…/1wr.htm ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Wrangell City and Borough records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Wrangell
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Wrangell, AK:
📋 Wrangell 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 | Wrangell City and 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) |