Mercer, ND Public Records
Mercer is an incorporated city in McLean County, North Dakota, with an estimated population of 126 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 0.2 square miles of land. That is up about 36 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Mercer City Hall
Mercer'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.
📇 Mercer Contact on File
| Government | City Of Mercer |
| Contact listed | City of Mayor |
| Mailing address | PO Box 118, Mercer, ND 58559 |
| 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 Mercer
Mercer is in McLean 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.
📍 McLean County at a Glance
| County | McLean County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 9,845 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ McLean County Clerk of District Court
| Address | 712 5th Ave, Washburn, ND 58577 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (701) 462-8541 |
| Hours | 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| 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/…/mclean-county ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full McLean County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Mercer
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Mercer, ND:
📋 Mercer 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 | McLean 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) |