Porter Township, MI Public Records
Porter Township is a township with its own local government in Van Buren County, Michigan, with an estimated population of 2,518 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 33.2 square miles of land. That is down about 50 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Porter Township Office
Porter Township's own township 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 township clerk under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act. In Michigan, the township 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 township; see the offices below.
📇 Porter Township Contact on File
| Government | Township Of Porter |
| Contact listed | Supervisor Chris Oxley |
| Mailing address | 88040 M 40, Lawton, MI 49065 |
| 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 Porter
Porter Township is in Van Buren 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.
📍 Van Buren County at a Glance
| County | Van Buren County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 76,129 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ 36th Circuit Court (Van Buren County Courthouse)
| Address | 212 Paw Paw St., Paw Paw, MI 49079 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (269) 657-8218 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit court case records (felonies, civil cases over $25,000, divorce and family cases) |
| Official website | vbco.org |
| Sources | courts.michigan.gov/…/trial-court-directory ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
📜 Van Buren County Probate Court (Van Buren County Courthouse Annex, 2nd Floor)
| Address | 212 Paw Paw St., Paw Paw, MI 49079 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (269) 657-8225 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Wills, estates, guardianships and mental-health proceedings |
| Official website | vbco.org |
| Sources | courts.michigan.gov/…/trial-court-directory ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Van Buren County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Porter
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Porter, MI:
📋 Porter 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 | Van Buren 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) |