Franconia Township, MN Public Records
Franconia Township is a township with its own local government in Chisago County, Minnesota, with an estimated population of 1,756 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 30.2 square miles of land. That is up about 42 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Franconia Township Office
Franconia 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.
📇 Franconia Township Contact on File
| Government | Township Of Franconia |
| Contact listed | Treasurer |
| Mailing address | PO Box 175, Shafer, MN 55074 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.franconia.mn.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 Franconia
Franconia Township is in Chisago 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.
📍 Chisago County at a Glance
| County | Chisago County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 59,105 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Chisago County District Court (Chisago County Courthouse)
| Address | 313 N. Main Street, Center City, MN 55012 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (651) 213-7010 |
| 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/…/chisago ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Chisago County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Franconia
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Franconia, MN:
📋 Franconia 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 | Chisago 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) |