Elm Township, MO Public Records
Elm Township is a township with its own local government in Putnam County, Missouri, with an estimated population of 509 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 78.2 square miles of land.
🏢 Elm Township Office
Elm 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 township clerk under Missouri's Sunshine Law. 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.
📇 Elm Township Contact on File
| Government | Township Of Elm |
| Contact listed | Trustee |
| Mailing address | 22332 Mo. State Hwy 149, Unionville, MO 63565 |
| 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 Elm
Elm Township is in Putnam 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.
📍 Putnam County at a Glance
| County | Putnam County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 4,539 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Putnam County Courthouse (3rd Judicial Circuit)
| Address | 1601 West Main Street, Unionville, MO 63565 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (660) 947-2071 |
| Hours | 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding state holidays |
| 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 Putnam County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Elm
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Elm, MO:
📋 Elm 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 | Putnam 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) |