West Fargo, ND Public Records
West Fargo is an incorporated city in Cass County, North Dakota, with an estimated population of 41,027 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 16.2 square miles of land. That is up about 2,391 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 West Fargo City Hall
West Fargo'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.
📇 West Fargo Contact on File
| Government | City Of West Fargo |
| Contact listed | Mayor |
| Mailing address | 800 4th Ave E, Ste 1, West Fargo, ND 58078 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.westfargond.gov |
| 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 West Fargo
West Fargo is in Cass 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.
📍 Cass County at a Glance
| County | Cass County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 200,945 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Cass County Clerk of District Court
| Address | 211 9th St. S., Fargo, ND 58103 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (701) 451-6900 |
| Hours | 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday |
| 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/…/cass-county ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Cass County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for West Fargo
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in West Fargo, ND:
📋 West Fargo 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 | Cass 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) |