North Dakota, Walsh County
Where Grafton's records are kept. Grafton has its own city government, assessor's office and police department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Grafton's own offices, along with State of North Dakota offices; the Walsh County offices are on our Walsh County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
City records
The State Historical Society's archives in Bismarck holds North Dakota state and local government records, manuscripts, newspapers and photographs, with genealogy and vital records guides; appointments are recommended.
Open official site North Dakota State ArchivesCounty court
One clerk's office in Fargo, open weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., handles North Dakota's federal bankruptcy cases; the site carries PACER and e-filing links, the court calendar, opinions and fee schedule.
Open official site U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of North DakotaCounty court
Search North Dakota district court criminal, traffic and civil cases, plus some municipal court cases, and make payments on criminal or traffic cases by county; restricted case information is left out.
Open official site North Dakota Court System District Court Case SearchVital records
Orders for certified North Dakota birth, death and fetal death records go online, by mail or by appointment and take 5 to 7 business days; the office also keeps a public death index.
Open official site North Dakota Health and Human Services Vital RecordsPolice & jail
The state corrections agency's site, with a Resident Lookup covering only people currently held in its facilities, plus public dashboards on incarceration populations and parole releases.
Open official site North Dakota Department of Corrections and RehabilitationPolice & jail
The North Dakota Attorney General's statewide list gives each missing person's age, last seen date and investigating agency phone number, with photos where available, plus separate searches for missing children and Indigenous persons.
Open official site North Dakota Missing PersonsPolice & jail
Kept by the North Dakota Attorney General, the registry finds offenders by name, city, county or distance from an address, maps them and sends email alerts on changes.
Open official site North Dakota Sex Offender RegistryFederal
Official Census Bureau profile for Grafton city, North Dakota, listing its 2020 Census population of 4,170 plus 2024 survey figures on income (median $62,679), education, employment, housing and health coverage.
Open official site Census Bureau ProfileCity records
The City of Grafton website covers the mayor and council, agendas and minutes, voter information, the code of ordinances, the assessor's parcel map and property search, building permits, municipal court and utility billing.
Open official site City of GraftonCity records
Location and information for the mayor and city council members.
Open official site Grafton City GovernmentProperty records
Grafton's assessment department keeps property ownership, legal description and address records, values all city property, handles tax exemptions and explains abatement appeals. Office at City Hall, 5 East 4th Street.
Open official site Grafton City AssessorPolice & jail
Grafton Police Department at 5 East 4th Street, non-emergency (701) 352-1411, offering 24 hour patrol, residence checks and pet licensing, with links to the state sex offender registry.
Open official site Grafton Police DepartmentEverything else, organized
15 more Grafton sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
Grafton, a place of 4,170 people, is the seat of Walsh County. Court and property records sit with Walsh County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of North Dakota. Grafton's own offices are in the cards above, and our Walsh County page lists each county office.
Labor Department file
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 3 investigations with a Grafton address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $15,383 in back wages agreed for 40 workers. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment, and the city is the one written on the employer's record.
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Dynamics Inc. | 1 | $11,152 | 14 |
| Christian Unity Hospital Corporation | 1 | $2,792 | 17 |
| Lutheran Sunset Home, Inc. | 1 | $1,438 | 9 |
Every employer whose address on the record is in Grafton, by back wages agreed; 1 employer has a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The North Dakota wage theft records page ranks the whole state.
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North Dakota has no voter registration. Voters show an ID with their name, North Dakota residential address and date of birth at the polls; the North Dakota Secretary of State site lists the ID rules and polling places.
Deeds for property in Grafton are recorded by the Walsh County Recorder, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Walsh County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in North Dakota come from the state vital records office, North Dakota Vital Records. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
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Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.