Oakport Township, MN Public Records
Oakport Township is a township with its own local government in Clay County, Minnesota, with an estimated population of 504 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 26.5 square miles of land.
🏢 Oakport Township Office
Oakport 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.
Oakport Township has no entry with a contact address in the 2022 Census of Governments listing, our source for local government offices, so we do not list a contact for its own office. Use the county offices below.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Oakport
Oakport Township is in Clay 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.
📍 Clay County at a Glance
| County | Clay County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 66,848 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Clay County District Court (Clay County Courthouse)
| Address | 807 N. 11th Street, Moorhead, MN 56560 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (218) 227-7040 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | District court case records (civil, family, probate, juvenile, criminal and traffic cases) |
| Official website | mncourts.gov |
| Sources | mncourts.gov/…/clay ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Clay County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Oakport
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Oakport, MN:
📋 Oakport 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 | Clay 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) |