Grand Marais, MN Public Records
Grand Marais is an incorporated city in Cook County, Minnesota, with an estimated population of 1,306 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 2.9 square miles of land. That is down about 36 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Grand Marais City Hall
Grand Marais' 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.
📇 Grand Marais Contact on File
| Government | City Of Grand Marais |
| Contact listed | City Administrator |
| Mailing address | PO Box 600, Grand Marais, MN 55604 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | ci.grand-marais.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 Grand Marais
Grand Marais is in Cook 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.
📍 Cook County at a Glance
| County | Cook County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 5,571 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Cook County District Court (Cook County Courthouse)
| Address | 411 West Second Street, Grand Marais, MN 55604 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (218) 264-7001 |
| 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/…/cook ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Cook County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Grand Marais
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Grand Marais, MN:
📋 Grand Marais 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 | Cook 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) |