Salem, MO Public Records
Salem is an incorporated city in Dent County, Missouri, with an estimated population of 4,726 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 3.5 square miles of land. That is up about 75 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Salem City Hall
Salem's own city 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 city 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 city; see the offices below.
📇 Salem Contact on File
| Government | City Of Salem |
| Contact listed | City Administrator |
| Mailing address | 400 N Iron St, Salem, MO 65560 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.salemmo.com |
| 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. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Salem
Salem is in Dent 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.
📍 Dent County at a Glance
| County | Dent County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 14,721 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Dent County Courthouse (42nd Judicial Circuit)
| Address | 400 N. Main Street, Salem, MO 65560 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (573) 729-3931 |
| Hours | 8 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 Dent County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Salem
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Salem, MO:
📋 Salem 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 | Dent 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) |