Minnesota, Freeborn County
Where Clarks Grove's records are kept. Court and property records for Clarks Grove sit with Freeborn County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Minnesota.
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As a small town, Clarks Grove relies on Freeborn County and the State of Minnesota for its public records. The cards below are the Minnesota state offices, and the Freeborn County offices are on our Freeborn County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
City records
Clarks Grove's city office is at 101 Independence Ave N (mail to PO Box 248, Clarks Grove, MN 56016), phone (507) 256-8011, with a fax number and a contact form.
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Agendas, minutes and meeting packets for Clarks Grove can be searched by category and date range on the city's meetings page.
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Find active and inactive corporations by name from the Minnesota Secretary of State.
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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.
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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.
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Search property and claim status by individual name or business through the Minnesota Dept. of Commerce.
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Request birth and death certificates, marriage records and divorce filings in Minnesota.
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Local record guide
What we hold on Clarks Grove, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
Clarks Grove in ZIP code 56016 keeps its own council and town business records. The Freeborn County offices are in Albert Lea, the county seat. Our Freeborn County page lists each county office.
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Voter registration in Minnesota is run by the Minnesota Secretary of State, and the county auditor keeps the roll for Clarks Grove. 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 Clarks Grove are recorded by the county recorder, the county assessor sets the assessed value, and the county treasurer sends the tax bill. Our Freeborn County page lists those offices.
Businesses that operate in Clarks Grove 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.
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Other places in Freeborn County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Freeborn County records are on the county page.