Bemidji, MN Public Records
Bemidji is an incorporated city in Beltrami County, Minnesota, with an estimated population of 15,733 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 17.4 square miles of land. That is up about 313 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Bemidji City Hall
Bemidji'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 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 city; see the offices below.
📇 Bemidji Contact on File
| Government | City Of Bemidji |
| Contact listed | Finance Director |
| Mailing address | 317 4th St NW, Bemidji, MN 56601 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.ci.bemidji.md.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 Bemidji
Bemidji is in Beltrami 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.
📍 Beltrami County at a Glance
| County | Beltrami County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 46,762 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Beltrami County District Court (Beltrami County Judicial Center)
| Address | 600 Minnesota Avenue NW Suite 108, Bemidji, MN 56601 - 3068 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (218) 888-5060 |
| Hours | Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. |
| Records available | District court case records (civil, family, probate, juvenile, criminal and traffic cases) |
| Official website | mncourts.gov |
| Sources | mncourts.gov/…/beltrami ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Beltrami County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Bemidji
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Bemidji, MN:
📋 Bemidji 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 | Beltrami 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) |