Watab Township, MN Public Records
Watab Township is a township with its own local government in Benton County, Minnesota, with an estimated population of 3,478 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 20.3 square miles of land. That is up about 77 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Watab Township Office
Watab 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.
📇 Watab Township Contact on File
| Government | Township Of Watab |
| Contact listed | Supervisor |
| Mailing address | 8900 Lakewood Shore Rd NW, Rice, MN 56367 |
| 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 Watab
Watab Township is in Benton 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.
📍 Benton County at a Glance
| County | Benton County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 41,881 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Benton County District Court (Benton County Courthouse)
| Address | 615 Highway 23, PO Box 189, Foley, MN 56329 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (320) 968-5205 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | District court case records (civil, family, probate, juvenile, criminal and traffic cases) |
| Official website | mncourts.gov |
| Sources | mncourts.gov/…/benton ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Benton County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Watab
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Watab, MN:
📋 Watab 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 | Benton 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) |