Appleton Township, MN Public Records
Appleton Township is a township with its own local government in Swift County, Minnesota, with an estimated population of 191 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 30.8 square miles of land.
🏢 Appleton Township Office
Appleton 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 town clerk under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. 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.
📇 Appleton Township Contact on File
| Government | Township Of Appleton |
| Contact listed | Chairman |
| Mailing address | 2256 90th St SW, Appleton, MN 56208 |
| 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 Appleton
Appleton Township is in Swift County. In Minnesota, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Recorder. Divorce cases in Minnesota are heard by the District Court in each county. Wills and estates in Minnesota are handled by the District Court in each county.
📍 Swift County at a Glance
| County | Swift County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 9,666 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Swift County District Court (Swift County Courthouse)
| Address | 301 14th Street N., Benson, MN 56215 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (320) 843-2744 |
| Hours | Monday-Friday |
| Records available | District court case records (civil, family, probate, juvenile, criminal and traffic cases) |
| Official website | mncourts.gov |
| Sources | mncourts.gov/…/swift ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Swift County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Appleton
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Appleton, MN:
📋 Appleton Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Minnesota Department of Health – Vital RecordsIn Minnesota, certified birth and death certificates can also be ordered from any county vital records office. |
| Deeds & property records | In Minnesota, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Recorder. |
| Court cases & divorce | Swift County courthouse. Divorce cases in Minnesota are heard by the District Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Minnesota are handled by the District Court in each county. |
| State court system | Minnesota Judicial Branch |
| Sex offender registry | Minnesota Public Registrant Search (Department of Corrections) |