Shafer, MN Public Records
Shafer is an incorporated city in Chisago County, Minnesota, with an estimated population of 1,203 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 1.3 square miles of land. That is up about 58 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Shafer City Hall
Shafer'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.
📇 Shafer Contact on File
| Government | City Of Shafer |
| Contact listed | City Clerk |
| Mailing address | 17656 303rd Ln, Shafer, MN 55074 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.shafermn.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 Shafer
Shafer is in Chisago 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.
📍 Chisago County at a Glance
| County | Chisago County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 59,105 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Chisago County District Court (Chisago County Courthouse)
| Address | 313 N. Main Street, Center City, MN 55012 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (651) 213-7010 |
| 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/…/chisago ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Chisago County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Shafer
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Shafer, MN:
📋 Shafer 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 | Chisago 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) |