St. Joseph, LA Public Records
St. Joseph is an incorporated town in Tensas Parish, Louisiana, with an estimated population of 778 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 0.9 square miles of land. That is down about 56 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 St. Joseph Town Hall
St. Joseph's own town 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 town clerk under the Louisiana Public Records Law. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the town; see the offices below.
📇 St. Joseph Contact on File
| Government | Town Of St Joseph |
| Contact listed | Mayor |
| Mailing address | PO Box 217, Saint Joseph, LA 71366 |
| 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 St. Joseph
St. Joseph is in Tensas Parish. In Louisiana, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the Clerk of Court in each parish. Divorce cases in Louisiana are heard by the District Court in each parish. Wills and estates in Louisiana are handled by the District Court in each parish (successions).
📍 Tensas Parish at a Glance
| County | Tensas Parish |
| County population (2024 est.) | 3,844 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Tensas Parish Clerk of Court
| Address | 201 Hancock St., St. Joseph, LA 71366 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (318) 766-3921 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | District court case records (civil, criminal, family) for the parish; the Clerk of Court is also the parish recorder of conveyances and mortgages (deeds) and issues marriage licenses |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | sos.la.gov/…/clerk-of-court-and-registrar-of-voters-l ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Tensas Parish records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for St. Joseph
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in St. Joseph, LA:
📋 St. Joseph Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Louisiana Department of Health – Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for Louisiana are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Louisiana, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the Clerk of Court in each parish. |
| Court cases & divorce | Tensas Parish courthouse. Divorce cases in Louisiana are heard by the District Court in each parish. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Louisiana are handled by the District Court in each parish (successions). |
| State court system | Louisiana Supreme Court |
| Sex offender registry | National Sex Offender Public Website (U.S. Department of Justice), which searches the Louisiana registry |