Cannon Ball, ND Public Records
Cannon Ball is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Sioux County, North Dakota, with an estimated population of 748 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey) and 88.3 square miles of land.
🏢 Local Government for Cannon Ball
Cannon Ball 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 Cannon Ball come from Sioux County and from the township or town government whose territory includes it. 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 Cannon Ball census-designated place (a statistical area, not a government).
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Cannon Ball
Cannon Ball is in Sioux 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.
📍 Sioux County at a Glance
| County | Sioux County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 3,713 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Sioux County Clerk of District Court
| Address | 300 2nd Ave, Fort Yates, ND 58538 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (701) 854-3853 |
| Hours | 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Records available | North Dakota District Court case records for the county (civil, criminal, family, probate, juvenile, small claims) |
| Good to know | In this county the Recorder also serves as Clerk of District Court. |
| Official website | ndcourts.gov |
| Sources | ndcourts.gov/…/sioux-county ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Sioux County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Cannon Ball
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Cannon Ball, ND:
📋 Cannon Ball 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 | Sioux 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) |