Rochester, WI Public Records
Rochester is an incorporated village in Racine County, Wisconsin, with an estimated population of 3,766 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 17.4 square miles of land.
🏢 Rochester Village Office
Rochester'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.
📇 Rochester Contact on File
| Government | Village Of Rochester |
| Contact listed | Clerk-Treasurer |
| Mailing address | PO Box 65, Rochester, WI 53167 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.rochesterwi.us |
| 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 Rochester
Rochester is in Racine 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.
📍 Racine County at a Glance
| County | Racine County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 198,651 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Racine County Clerk of Circuit Court
| Address | 730 Wisconsin Ave, Racine, WI 53403-1238 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (262) 636-3333 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit court case records (civil, criminal, family, small claims, traffic) |
| Official website | racinecounty.gov |
| Sources | wicourts.gov/…/clerkcontact.htm ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Racine County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Rochester
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Rochester, WI:
📋 Rochester 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 | Racine 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) |