Detroit, TX Public Records
Detroit is an incorporated town in Red River County, Texas, with an estimated population of 706 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 1.6 square miles of land.
🏢 Detroit Town Hall
Detroit's own town 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 town secretary or clerk under the Texas Public Information Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the town; see the offices below.
📇 Detroit Contact on File
| Government | Town Of Detroit |
| Contact listed | City Secretary |
| Mailing address | 190 E Garner St, Detroit, TX 75436 |
| 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 Detroit
Detroit is in Red River County. In Texas, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk. Divorce cases in Texas are heard by the District Court in each county. Wills and estates in Texas are handled by the county court or statutory probate court in each county.
📍 Red River County at a Glance
| County | Red River County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 11,696 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
| County seat | Clarksville |
⚖️ Red River County District Clerk (District Courts of Red River County)
| Address | 400 N Walnut St, Clarksville, TX 75426 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (903) 427-3761 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | District court case files (criminal, civil, family, juvenile cases) |
| Official website | co.red-river.tx.us |
| Sources | txcourts.gov/…/2025-district-clerk-offices.pdf ↗ txcourts.gov/…/judicial-directory ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
📜 Red River County Clerk
| Address | 200 N Walnut St, Clarksville, TX 75426-3041 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (903) 427-2401 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Real property records (deeds, liens and other recorded documents), marriage licenses, and county court records. In many counties birth and death records are also kept here; confirm with the office. |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | txcourts.gov/…/district-county-and-justice-court-judges ↗ txcourts.gov/…/county-clerk-manual-2023-edition.pdf ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Red River County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Detroit
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Detroit, TX:
📋 Detroit Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Texas Department of State Health Services – Vital StatisticsIn Texas, certified birth and death certificates can also be ordered from many local registrars and county clerks. |
| Deeds & property records | In Texas, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk. |
| Court cases & divorce | Red River County courthouse. Divorce cases in Texas are heard by the District Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Texas are handled by the county court or statutory probate court in each county. |
| State court system | Texas Judicial Branch |
| Sex offender registry | Texas Public Sex Offender Registry (Texas DPS) |