Sentinel Butte, ND Public Records
Sentinel Butte is an incorporated city in Golden Valley County, North Dakota, with an estimated population of 70 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 1.0 square miles of land.
🏢 Sentinel Butte City Hall
Sentinel Butte'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.
📇 Sentinel Butte Contact on File
| Government | City Of Sentinel Butte |
| Contact listed | Auditor |
| Mailing address | PO Box 187, Sentinel Butte, ND 58654 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.sentinelbutte.org |
| 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 Sentinel Butte
Sentinel Butte is in Golden Valley 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.
📍 Golden Valley County at a Glance
| County | Golden Valley County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 1,795 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Golden Valley County Clerk of District Court
| Address | 150 1st Ave SE, Beach, ND 58621 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (701) 872-3713 |
| Hours | Monday-Thursday 8:00 am-4:00pm, Friday 8:00am-1:00pm (Mountain Time) |
| 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/…/golden-valley-county ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Golden Valley County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Sentinel Butte
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Sentinel Butte, ND:
📋 Sentinel Butte 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 | Golden Valley 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) |