Somerset Township, MN Public Records
Somerset Township is a township with its own local government in Steele County, Minnesota, with an estimated population of 707 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 36.0 square miles of land.
🏢 Somerset Township Office
Somerset 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.
📇 Somerset Township Contact on File
| Government | Township Of Somerset |
| Contact listed | Chairperson |
| Mailing address | 10325 S County Road 45, 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 Somerset
Somerset 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 Somerset
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Somerset, MN:
📋 Somerset 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) |