Merton Township, MN Public Records
Merton Township is a township with its own local government in Steele County, Minnesota, with an estimated population of 348 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 35.9 square miles of land.
🏢 Merton Township Office
Merton 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.
📇 Merton Township Contact on File
| Government | Township Of Merton |
| Contact listed | Supervisor |
| Mailing address | 2962 NE 67th Ave, Owatonna, MN 55060 |
| 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 Merton
Merton Township is in Steele 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.
📍 Steele County at a Glance
| County | Steele County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 37,434 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Steele County District Court (Steele County Courthouse)
| Address | 111 E. Main Street, Owatonna, MN 55060 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (507) 686-7012 |
| 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/…/steele ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Steele County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Merton
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Merton, MN:
📋 Merton 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 | Steele 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) |