Roseau, MN Public Records
Roseau is an incorporated city in Roseau County, Minnesota, with an estimated population of 2,699 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 2.7 square miles of land. That is down about 52 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Roseau City Hall
Roseau's 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.
📇 Roseau Contact on File
| Government | City Of Roseau |
| Contact listed | Community Development Coordinator |
| Mailing address | PO Box 307, Roseau, MN 56751 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | city.roseau.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 Roseau
Roseau is in Roseau 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.
📍 Roseau County at a Glance
| County | Roseau County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 15,265 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Roseau County District Court (Roseau County Courthouse)
| Address | 606 5th Avenue SW, Room 20, Roseau, MN 56751 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (218) 463-2541 |
| 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/…/roseau ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Roseau County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Roseau
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Roseau, MN:
📋 Roseau 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 | Roseau 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) |