Benton Township, MN Public Records
Benton Township is a township with its own local government in Carver County, Minnesota, with an estimated population of 735 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 32.9 square miles of land.
🏢 Benton Township Office
Benton 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.
📇 Benton Township Contact on File
| Government | Township Of Benton |
| Contact listed | Clerk |
| Mailing address | 13955 138th St, Norwood Young America, MN 55368 |
| 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 Benton
Benton Township is in Carver 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.
📍 Carver County at a Glance
| County | Carver County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 112,628 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Carver County District Court (Carver County Courthouse)
| Address | 604 E. Fourth Street, Chaska, MN 55318 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (952) 361-1420 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | District court case records (civil, family, probate, juvenile, criminal and traffic cases) |
| Official website | mncourts.gov |
| Sources | mncourts.gov/…/carver ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Carver County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Benton
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Benton, MN:
📋 Benton 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 | Carver 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) |