Brown City, MI Public Records
Brown City is an incorporated city in Sanilac County, Michigan, with an estimated population of 1,292 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 1.1 square miles of land.
🏢 Brown City City Hall
Brown City'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 Michigan Freedom of Information Act. In Michigan, the city clerk also runs local elections and voter registration. 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.
📇 Brown City Contact on File
| Government | City Of Brown City |
| Contact listed | City Manager |
| Mailing address | PO Box 99, Brown City, MI 48416 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.ci.browncity.mi.us |
| 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 Brown City
Brown City is in Sanilac County (with parts in Lapeer County). In Michigan, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds. Divorce cases in Michigan are heard by the Circuit Court (Family Division) in each county. Wills and estates in Michigan are handled by the Probate Court in each county.
📍 Sanilac County at a Glance
| County | Sanilac County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 40,293 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
| Also partly in | Lapeer County |
⚖️ 24th Circuit Court (Sanilac County Courthouse)
| Address | 60 W. Sanilac, Sandusky, MI 48471 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (810) 648-2120 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit court case records (felonies, civil cases over $25,000, divorce and family cases) |
| Official website | sanilaccounty.net |
| Sources | courts.michigan.gov/…/trial-court-directory ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
📜 Sanilac County Probate Court (Sanilac County Courthouse)
| Address | 60 W. Sanilac Ave., Sandusky, MI 48471 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (810) 648-3221 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Wills, estates, guardianships and mental-health proceedings |
| Official website | sanilaccounty.net |
| Sources | courts.michigan.gov/…/trial-court-directory ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Sanilac County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Brown City
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Brown City, MI:
📋 Brown City Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Michigan Department of Health and Human Services – Vital RecordsIn Michigan, certified birth and death certificates can also be ordered from the County Clerk. |
| Deeds & property records | In Michigan, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds. |
| Court cases & divorce | Sanilac County courthouse. Divorce cases in Michigan are heard by the Circuit Court (Family Division) in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Michigan are handled by the Probate Court in each county. |
| State court system | Michigan Courts |
| Sex offender registry | Michigan Public Sex Offender Registry (Michigan State Police) |