West Kootenai, MT Public Records
West Kootenai is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Lincoln County, Montana, with an estimated population of 494 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey) and 16.1 square miles of land.
🏢 Local Government for West Kootenai
West Kootenai 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 West Kootenai come from Lincoln County. 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 West Kootenai census-designated place (a statistical area, not a government).
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for West Kootenai
West Kootenai is in Lincoln County. In Montana, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk and Recorder. Divorce cases in Montana are heard by the District Court in each county. Wills and estates in Montana are handled by the District Court in each county.
📍 Lincoln County at a Glance
| County | Lincoln County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 22,184 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Lincoln County Clerk of District Court
| Address | 512 California Ave, Libby, MT 59923 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (406) 283-2340 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Montana District Court case records for the county (felonies, civil cases, divorce and family cases, probate, juvenile) |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | courts.mt.gov/…/19thJudicialDistrict ↗ courts.mt.gov/…/court-locator ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Lincoln County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for West Kootenai
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in West Kootenai, MT:
📋 West Kootenai Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Montana DPHHS – Office of Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for Montana are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Montana, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk and Recorder. |
| Court cases & divorce | Lincoln County courthouse. Divorce cases in Montana are heard by the District Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Montana are handled by the District Court in each county. |
| State court system | Montana Judicial Branch |
| Sex offender registry | Montana Sexual or Violent Offender Registry (Montana Department of Justice) |