Elk Rapids, MI Public Records
Elk Rapids is an incorporated village in Antrim County, Michigan, with an estimated population of 1,605 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 1.6 square miles of land. That is up about 73 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Elk Rapids Village Office
Elk Rapids' own village 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 village clerk under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act. In Michigan, the village 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 village; see the offices below.
📇 Elk Rapids Contact on File
| Government | Village Of Elk Rapids |
| Contact listed | Village President |
| Mailing address | PO Box 398, Elk Rapids, MI 49629 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.elkrapids.org |
| 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 Elk Rapids
Elk Rapids is in Antrim 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.
📍 Antrim County at a Glance
| County | Antrim County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 24,536 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ 13th Circuit Court - Antrim (Antrim County Courthouse)
| Address | 205 Cayuga, Bellaire, MI 49615 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (231) 533-6353 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit court case records (felonies, civil cases over $25,000, divorce and family cases) |
| Official website | gtcountymi.gov |
| Sources | courts.michigan.gov/…/trial-court-directory ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
📜 Antrim County Probate Court (Antrim County Building)
| Address | 205 Cayuga, Bellaire, MI 49615 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (231) 533-6681 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Wills, estates, guardianships and mental-health proceedings |
| Official website | antrimcounty.org |
| Sources | courts.michigan.gov/…/trial-court-directory ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Antrim County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Elk Rapids
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Elk Rapids, MI:
📋 Elk Rapids 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 | Antrim 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) |