North Dakota, Cass County
Where West Fargo's records are kept. West Fargo has its own city government, fire department and police department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include West Fargo's own offices, along with State of North Dakota offices; the Cass County offices are on our Cass 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
QuickFacts table for West Fargo city, North Dakota with a July 1, 2025 population estimate of 41,175, a 2020 to 2024 median household income of $90,665, and figures on housing, schooling and health insurance.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsCity records
West Fargo City Hall at 2515 6th Street East, open weekdays 7:30 am to 4:30 pm, posts commission agendas, ordinances, elections, FOIA requests, property information, utilities and municipal court.
Open official site City of West FargoCity records
Chief executive officer for the city of West Fargo.
Open official site West Fargo City AdministratorCity records
West Fargo Fire Department, main station at 1201 10th Avenue East and south station at 445 29th Avenue West, posts permits and forms, annual reports, CPR classes, risk reduction and emergency management.
Open official site West Fargo Fire DepartmentPolice & jail
West Fargo Police Department at 800 Fourth Avenue East, Suite 2, takes police report and records requests, fingerprinting, parking and traffic tickets, anonymous tips and vacation house watch requests.
Open official site West Fargo Police DepartmentEverything else, organized
13 more West Fargo sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
West Fargo, a place of 38,626 people, is in Cass County, whose county seat is Fargo. Court and property records sit with Cass County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of North Dakota. West Fargo's own offices are in the cards above, and our Cass 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 West Fargo are recorded by the Cass County Recorder, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Cass 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.