Santo, TX Public Records
Santo is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Palo Pinto County, Texas, with an estimated population of 427 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey) and 1.2 square miles of land.
🏢 Local Government for Santo
Santo is not an incorporated city or town, so it has no city hall, town clerk or local government of its own. Local government services and records for Santo come from Palo Pinto County. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files come from the county and state offices below.
Population figure: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimate for the Santo census-designated place (a statistical area, not a government).
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Santo
Santo is in Palo Pinto 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.
📍 Palo Pinto County at a Glance
| County | Palo Pinto County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 30,231 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
| County seat | Palo Pinto |
⚖️ Palo Pinto County District Clerk (District Courts of Palo Pinto County)
| Address | P O Box 189, Palo Pinto, TX 76484-0189 (mailing address; street address not stated) |
| Phone | (940) 659-1279 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | District court case files (criminal, civil, family cases) |
| Official website | co.palo-pinto.tx.us |
| Sources | txcourts.gov/…/2025-district-clerk-offices.pdf ↗ txcourts.gov/…/judicial-directory ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
📜 Palo Pinto County Clerk
| Address | P O Box 219, Palo Pinto, TX 76484-0219 (mailing address; street address not stated) |
| Phone | (940) 659-1277 |
| 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 Palo Pinto County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Santo
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Santo, TX:
📋 Santo 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 | Palo Pinto 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) |