St. Joseph Township, MN Public Records
St. Joseph Township is a township with its own local government in Stearns County, Minnesota, with an estimated population of 983 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 20.6 square miles of land. That is up about 35 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 St. Joseph Township Office
St. Joseph 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.
📇 St. Joseph Township Contact on File
| Government | Township Of St Joseph |
| Contact listed | Clerk |
| Mailing address | PO Box 585, St Joseph, MN 56374 |
| 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 St. Joseph
St. Joseph Township is in Stearns 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.
📍 Stearns County at a Glance
| County | Stearns County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 163,997 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Stearns County District Court (Stearns County Courthouse)
| Address | 725 Courthouse Square, St. Cloud, MN 56303 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (320) 656-3620 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | District court case records (civil, family, probate, juvenile, criminal and traffic cases) |
| Official website | mncourts.gov |
| Sources | mncourts.gov/…/stearns ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Stearns County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for St. Joseph
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in St. Joseph, MN:
📋 St. Joseph 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 | Stearns 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) |