Minnesota, Fillmore County
Where Canton's records are kept. Court and property records for Canton sit with Fillmore County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Minnesota.
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As a small town, Canton relies on Fillmore County for its court cases, deeds and other public records. The cards below are the county and state offices that keep them. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
City records
Canton, in Fillmore County, posts recent news on its home page, from the county hazard mitigation plan update to the Legion's Veterans Memorial grant, with the trash and recycling calendar.
Open official site City of CantonCity records
Canton City Hall stands at 106 North Main Street (mail to P.O. Box 92, Canton, MN 55922), phone (507) 743-5000, open Monday through Thursday 7 to 3 and Friday 8 to noon.
Open official site Canton City HallState records
Find active and inactive corporations by name from the Minnesota Secretary of State.
Open official site Minnesota Business & Corporation SearchCounty court
The U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota hears federal civil and criminal cases; its dockets and filings are searched through PACER. State court cases come from the Minnesota Judicial Branch.
Open official site Minnesota Federal CasesProperty records
The Minnesota Department of Revenue publishes property tax data by year and location, including sales ratios and market values. Parcel records and tax statements come from each Minnesota county.
Open official site Minnesota Property RecordsState records
Search property and claim status by individual name or business through the Minnesota Dept. of Commerce.
Open official site Minnesota Unclaimed PropertyVital records
Request birth and death certificates, marriage records and divorce filings in Minnesota.
Open official site Minnesota Vital RecordsPolice & jail
Fillmore County Sheriff's Office, the elected law enforcement office for Canton, Minnesota, with incident reports, warrants and jail information as the office publishes them.
Open official site Fillmore County Sheriff's OfficeCounty court
Certified copies of court documents and civil judgment search results may be obtained from local court administration.
Open official site Minnesota Court Records Online case searchEverything else, organized
Local record guide
What we hold on Canton, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
Canton in ZIP code 55922 keeps its own council and town business records. The Fillmore County offices are in Preston, the county seat. Each Fillmore County office is listed on our Fillmore County page.
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Voter registration in Minnesota is run by the Minnesota Secretary of State, and the county auditor keeps the roll for Canton. You can register online, by mail or in person. Same day registration is allowed, in person at your polling place on Election Day with proof of residence; registration ahead of time closes 20 days before a regularly scheduled election (Minnesota Statutes 201.061).
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Minnesota come from the Minnesota Department of Health, Office of Vital Records. The fee is $26 for a birth certificate ($19 for each added copy of the same one); $13 for a death certificate ($6 for each added copy). Any Minnesota county vital records office sells birth and death certificates, and for fastest service MDH points you to a county office, where most of the time you get the order while you wait.
Deeds for property in Canton are recorded by the county recorder, the county assessor sets the assessed value, and the county treasurer sends the tax bill. Our Fillmore County page lists those offices.
Incident and crash reports for Canton come from the Fillmore County Sheriff's Office, the office linked above. Ask its records staff for a copy and give the date, the location and the report or case number if you have it.
Businesses that operate in Canton register with the Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services, which runs the state business entity search. Minnesota DEED says many local governments require licenses for certain kinds of businesses, and in some cases cities and counties require a general business license.
Minnesota criminal history checks are run by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA). The fee is Free online public search; $8.00 for a Minnesota only check on yourself, plus $10.00 per card for fingerprinting service. Free name search of public criminal history (convictions public for 15 years after the sentence ends) online; for your own full record, send the BCA a notarized personal request form by mail or in person.
Same county
Other places in Fillmore County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Fillmore County records are on the county page.