Candor, NC Public Records
Candor is an incorporated town in Montgomery County, North Carolina, with an estimated population of 823 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 2.0 square miles of land.
🏢 Candor Town Hall
Candor's own town 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 North Carolina's Public Records Law. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the town; see the offices below.
📇 Candor Contact on File
| Government | Town Of Candor |
| Contact listed | Town Clerk |
| Mailing address | PO Box 220, Candor, NC 27229 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.townofcandornc.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 Candor
Candor is in Montgomery County (with parts in Moore County). In North Carolina, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds. Divorce cases in North Carolina are heard by the District Court in each county. Wills and estates in North Carolina are handled by the Clerk of Superior Court in each county.
📍 Montgomery County at a Glance
| County | Montgomery County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 26,364 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
| Also partly in | Moore County |
⚖️ Montgomery County Courthouse (Montgomery County Clerk of Superior Court)
| Address | 108 E Main St, Troy, NC 27371 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (910) 571-3700 |
| Hours | Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Records available | Court case records (civil, criminal, traffic, small claims, divorce/custody), estates and special proceedings are handled by the Clerk of Superior Court |
| Official website | nccourts.gov |
| Sources | nccourts.gov/…/montgomery-county-courthouse ↗ nccourts.gov/…/contact-directory ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Montgomery County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Candor
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Candor, NC:
📋 Candor Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | North Carolina Vital Records (NCDHHS)In North Carolina, certified birth and death certificates can also be ordered from the county Register of Deeds. |
| Deeds & property records | In North Carolina, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds. |
| Court cases & divorce | Montgomery County courthouse. Divorce cases in North Carolina are heard by the District Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in North Carolina are handled by the Clerk of Superior Court in each county. |
| State court system | North Carolina Judicial Branch |
| Sex offender registry | North Carolina Sex Offender Registry (State Bureau of Investigation) |