Bowdon, ND Public Records
Bowdon is an incorporated city in Wells County, North Dakota, with an estimated population of 136 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 0.3 square miles of land.
🏢 Bowdon City Hall
Bowdon'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 North Dakota's open records 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.
📇 Bowdon Contact on File
| Government | City Of Bowdon |
| Contact listed | Mayor |
| Mailing address | PO Box 309, Bowdon, ND 58418 |
| 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 Bowdon
Bowdon is in Wells County. In North Dakota, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Recorder. Divorce cases in North Dakota are heard by the District Court in each county. Wills and estates in North Dakota are handled by the District Court in each county.
📍 Wells County at a Glance
| County | Wells County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 3,803 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Wells County Clerk of District Court
| Address | 700 Railway St N, Fessenden, ND 58438 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (701) 547-3122 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | North Dakota District Court case records for the county (civil, criminal, family, probate, juvenile, small claims) |
| Official website | ndcourts.gov |
| Sources | ndcourts.gov/…/wells-county ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Wells County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Bowdon
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Bowdon, ND:
📋 Bowdon Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | North Dakota Health and Human Services – Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for North Dakota are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In North Dakota, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Recorder. |
| Court cases & divorce | Wells County courthouse. Divorce cases in North Dakota are heard by the District Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in North Dakota are handled by the District Court in each county. |
| State court system | North Dakota Court System |
| Sex offender registry | North Dakota Sex Offender Registry (Attorney General) |