North Dakota, Richland County
Where Wahpeton's records are kept. Wahpeton has its own city government and police department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Wahpeton's own offices, along with State of North Dakota offices; the Richland County offices are on our Richland 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
Population, housing and economic facts for Wahpeton city, North Dakota from the Census Bureau, including the July 1, 2025 estimate of 8,141 residents and a land area of 5.22 square miles.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsCity records
Wahpeton City Hall, open weekdays 8 am to 5 pm at 701-642-8448, posts council agendas and elected officials, and pages for the auditor, assessor, building official, municipal court, police, fire and utilities.
Open official site City of WahpetonCity records
The Wahpeton Fire Department, linked from the City of Wahpeton departments page, gives news and contacts for the city's fire service.
Open official site Wahpeton Fire DepartmentPolice & jail
The Police Department investigates. Law enforcement and emergency services for the city of Wahpeton.
Open official site Wahpeton Police DepartmentCity records
Wahpeton Public School District 37 runs the senior high at 1021 11th St N, a middle school and two elementary schools, with a staff directory and activity schedule.
Open official site Wahpeton Public School District 37Everything else, organized
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Local record guide
Local profile
Wahpeton, a place of 8,007 people, is the seat of Richland County. Court and property records sit with Richland County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of North Dakota. Wahpeton's own offices are in the cards above, and our Richland County page lists each county office.
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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 Wahpeton are recorded by the Richland County Recorder, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Richland 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.