Dover Township, MN Public Records
Dover Township is a township with its own local government in Olmsted County, Minnesota, with an estimated population of 383 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 34.9 square miles of land.
🏢 Dover Township Office
Dover 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.
📇 Dover Township Contact on File
| Government | Township Of Dover |
| Contact listed | Chairperson |
| Mailing address | 4909 160th Ave SE, Dover, MN 55929 |
| 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 Dover
Dover Township is in Olmsted 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.
📍 Olmsted County at a Glance
| County | Olmsted County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 166,424 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Olmsted County District Court (Olmsted County Courthouse)
| Address | 151 Fourth Street SE, Rochester, MN 55904 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (507) 722-7264 |
| Hours | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 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/…/olmsted ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Olmsted County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Dover
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Dover, MN:
📋 Dover 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 | Olmsted 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) |