Bent Tree Harbor, MO Public Records
Bent Tree Harbor is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Benton County, Missouri, with an estimated population of 391 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey) and 2.1 square miles of land.
🏢 Local Government for Bent Tree Harbor
Bent Tree Harbor is not an incorporated city or town, so it has no city hall, town clerk or local government of its own. Local government services and records for Bent Tree Harbor come from Benton County and from the township or town government whose territory includes it. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files come from the county and state offices below.
Population figure: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimate for the Bent Tree Harbor census-designated place (a statistical area, not a government).
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Bent Tree Harbor
Bent Tree Harbor is in Benton County. In Missouri, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Recorder of Deeds. Divorce cases in Missouri are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. Wills and estates in Missouri are handled by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court in each county.
📍 Benton County at a Glance
| County | Benton County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 20,614 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Benton County Courthouse (27th Judicial Circuit)
| Address | 316 Van Buren Road, P.O. Box 37, Warsaw, MO 65355 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (660) 438-7712 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit court case records (civil, criminal, family, probate, small claims, traffic); the Circuit Clerk keeps the court files |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | courts.mo.gov/…/getCountyCourtData.htm ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Benton County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Bent Tree Harbor
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Bent Tree Harbor, MO:
📋 Bent Tree Harbor Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services – Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for Missouri are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Missouri, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Recorder of Deeds. |
| Court cases & divorce | Benton County courthouse. Divorce cases in Missouri are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Missouri are handled by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court in each county. |
| State court system | Missouri Courts |
| Sex offender registry | Missouri Sex Offender Registry (Missouri State Highway Patrol) |