Portal, ND Public Records
Portal is an incorporated city in Burke County, North Dakota, with an estimated population of 120 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 0.7 square miles of land.
🏢 Portal City Hall
Portal'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.
📇 Portal Contact on File
| Government | City Of Portal |
| Contact listed | Auditor |
| Mailing address | PO Box 37, Portal, ND 58772 |
| 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 Portal
Portal is in Burke 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.
📍 Burke County at a Glance
| County | Burke County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 2,154 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Burke County Clerk of District Court
| Address | 103 Main St. NE, Bowbells, ND 58721 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (701) 377-2718 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| 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/…/burke-county ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Burke County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Portal
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Portal, ND:
📋 Portal 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 | Burke 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) |