Underwood, ND Public Records
Underwood is an incorporated city in McLean County, North Dakota, with an estimated population of 771 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 1.0 square miles of land.
🏢 Underwood City Hall
Underwood'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.
📇 Underwood Contact on File
| Government | City Of Underwood |
| Contact listed | City Auditor |
| Mailing address | PO Box 168, Underwood, ND 58576 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.underwoodnd.net |
| 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 Underwood
Underwood 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 Underwood
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Underwood, ND:
📋 Underwood 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) |