Balsam Lake, WI Public Records
Balsam Lake is an incorporated village in Polk County, Wisconsin, with an estimated population of 954 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 2.2 square miles of land.
🏢 Balsam Lake Village Office
Balsam Lake's own village 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 village clerk under Wisconsin's Public Records Law. In Wisconsin, the village clerk also runs local elections and voter registration. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the village; see the offices below.
📇 Balsam Lake Contact on File
| Government | Village Of Balsam Lake |
| Contact listed | Clerk Treasurer |
| Mailing address | PO Box 506, Balsam Lake, WI 54810 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.balsamlakevillage.com |
| 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 Balsam Lake
Balsam Lake is in Polk County. In Wisconsin, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds. Divorce cases in Wisconsin are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. Wills and estates in Wisconsin are handled by the Circuit Court (probate) in each county.
📍 Polk County at a Glance
| County | Polk County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 45,831 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Polk County Clerk of Circuit Court
| Address | 1005 W Main St, Balsam Lake, WI 54810 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (715) 485-9299 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit court case records (civil, criminal, family, small claims, traffic) |
| Official website | co.polk.wi.us |
| Sources | wicourts.gov/…/clerkcontact.htm ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Polk County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Balsam Lake
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Balsam Lake, WI:
📋 Balsam Lake Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Wisconsin Department of Health Services – Vital RecordsIn Wisconsin, certified birth and death certificates can also be ordered from any county Register of Deeds. |
| Deeds & property records | In Wisconsin, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds. |
| Court cases & divorce | Polk County courthouse. Divorce cases in Wisconsin are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Wisconsin are handled by the Circuit Court (probate) in each county. |
| State court system | Wisconsin Court System |
| Sex offender registry | Wisconsin Sex Offender Registry (Department of Corrections) |