DeForest, WI Public Records
DeForest is an incorporated village in Dane County, Wisconsin, with an estimated population of 12,260 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 9.4 square miles of land. That is up about 1,455 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 DeForest Village Office
DeForest'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.
📇 DeForest Contact on File
| Government | Village Of De Forest |
| Contact listed | Accountant/treasurer |
| Mailing address | 306 Deforest St, Deforest, WI 53532 |
| 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 DeForest
DeForest is in Dane 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.
📍 Dane County at a Glance
| County | Dane County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 588,347 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Dane County Clerk of Circuit Court
| Address | 215 S Hamilton St, Madison, WI 53703 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (608) 266-4311 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit court case records (civil, criminal, family, small claims, traffic) |
| Official website | courts.countyofdane.com |
| Sources | wicourts.gov/…/clerkcontact.htm ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Dane County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for DeForest
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in DeForest, WI:
📋 DeForest 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 | Dane 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) |