New York Mills, MN Public Records
New York Mills is an incorporated city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, with an estimated population of 1,481 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 1.5 square miles of land. That is up about 128 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 New York Mills City Hall
New York Mills' 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.
📇 New York Mills Contact on File
| Government | City Of New York Mills |
| Contact listed | City Clerk |
| Mailing address | PO Box H, New York Mills, MN 56567 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | newyorkmills.govoffice2.com |
| 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 New York Mills
New York Mills is in Otter Tail 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.
📍 Otter Tail County at a Glance
| County | Otter Tail County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 60,884 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Otter Tail County District Court (Otter Tail County Courthouse)
| Address | 121 West Junius Avenue, Fergus Falls, MN 56537 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (218) 560-7045 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | District court case records (civil, family, probate, juvenile, criminal and traffic cases) |
| Official website | mncourts.gov |
| Sources | mncourts.gov/…/otter-tail ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Otter Tail County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for New York Mills
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in New York Mills, MN:
📋 New York Mills 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 | Otter Tail 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) |