St. Louis County White Pages

St. Louis County White Pages searches span the largest county in Minnesota by land area. The county seat is Duluth, and it is the only county in the state with judges working in three separate courthouses. St. Louis County holds property records, court files, jail rosters, vital records, and tax-forfeited land data across several online systems. You can search for people through the parcel tax lookup, the statewide court records database, or the county jail roster. With courthouses in Duluth, Hibbing, and Virginia, plus about 900,000 acres of tax-forfeited land, this county has a deep pool of public records to pull from for white pages research.

St. Louis County White Pages Court Search

Court records are a core source for St. Louis County White Pages research. The county is part of the 6th Judicial District. It stands out because it has chambered judges in three courthouses. No other county in Minnesota does that. Cases can be filed and heard in Duluth, Hibbing, or Virginia depending on where the matter started.

You can search St. Louis County court records for free through Minnesota Court Records Online. The system covers case searches by person name, business name, case number, citation number, or attorney. It also has document search, hearing search, and judgment search tabs. Public documents filed after July 1, 2015 are free to view and download. Documents filed between July 2005 and June 2015 have more limited access. Downloading older documents costs $8 per document and needs a user account.

Each courthouse has a public access terminal where you can search records in person at no charge. Self-help center services are available remotely Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. The weekly court calendar posts at 7:00 AM each business day and updates every hour. Confidential cases do not appear on the public calendar or in online searches.

St. Louis County White Pages Property Records

The Parcel Tax Lookup is St. Louis County's main property search tool. It covers all parcels in the county, including those inside the City of Duluth. You can search by address, parcel ID, lake name, plat name, or section, township, and range. The tool shows property owner info, parcel numbers, addresses, tax data, assessment values, and legal descriptions. It is free to use.

The St. Louis County Parcel Tax Lookup at apps.stlouiscountymn.gov gives free access to property ownership and tax data for every parcel in the county.

This screenshot shows the St. Louis County Parcel Tax Lookup tool with its search options for finding property records.

The St. Louis County Assessor's Office handles property assessments, market value estimates, property classification, and homestead qualification. By law, an assessor must view every parcel in the county at least once every five years. New construction gets checked every year. The Assessor's Office is in Room 212 of the St. Louis County Courthouse at 100 North 5th Avenue West in Duluth. Call 218-726-2304 for assessment questions.

St. Louis County also publishes tax parcel data through an ArcGIS open data portal. This data updates weekly and includes parcel boundaries, ownership information, and land record details. It is free to download and use.

St. Louis County Jail Roster

The St. Louis County Sheriff runs a public jail roster that updates every hour. It lists adults currently in custody at the county jail. Inmates do not show up on the roster until they get a booking number. You can view the current roster or check the 48-hour release roster for people about to be let out.

The St. Louis County jail roster page at stlouiscountymn.gov shows current inmates with booking details and charges.

This page shows the St. Louis County jail roster with links to view current inmates and recent releases.

Results show inmate name, booking number, locator ID, housing status, and charges. The main jail sits at 4334 Hines Road in Duluth with 197 beds. Hibbing has a lockup that holds 8 inmates for up to 72 hours, and Virginia has one that holds 12. Inmates can be moved to other jails if the Duluth facility gets too full. The jail roster disclaimer notes that all inmate data is public under Minnesota Statutes 13.82, 13.85, and 641.05. Juvenile information is restricted by state law. An arrest does not mean a person is guilty.

You can also track inmates through VINELink, a nationwide system that lets you sign up for alerts when an inmate is released or transferred. Mail for inmates goes to a processing center in Phoenix, MD. You need the inmate's LID number from the online roster to send mail.

St. Louis County White Pages Land Sales

St. Louis County controls about 900,000 acres of tax-forfeited land. That is far more than any other county in the state. The Land and Minerals Department manages these properties for the State of Minnesota. Tax-forfeited land comes from parcels where owners did not pay property taxes, and the title was forfeited to the state.

The St. Louis County tax-forfeited land sales page at stlouiscountymn.gov/landsales lists properties available at auction and over the counter.

This screenshot shows the land sales page where you can find auction listings, over-the-counter properties, and shoreland lease lot sales.

Properties come in three types: auction properties sold to the highest bidder, over-the-counter properties that anyone can buy on a first-come basis, and shoreland lease lots from the former waterfront lease program. Payment needs to be by personal check, cashier's check, or money order made out to the St. Louis County Auditor. Down payment is 10% of the sale value or $500, whichever is more. There are also fees for the state assurance (3% of sale price), recording ($46), deed ($25), and deed tax. Online auctions add a 5% buyer's premium.

• Duluth office: 320 West 2nd Street, Suite 302, phone 218-726-2606
• Virginia office: 7820 Highway 135, phone 218-742-9898
• Pike Lake office: 5713 Old Miller Trunk Highway, phone 218-625-3700
• Free email alerts: sign up at stlouiscountymn.gov/landsales

Land Records in St. Louis County

The Recorder's Office handles real estate document recording, title certificates, and public records access. Copies of real estate documents and certificates of title can be viewed and purchased by the public. The office also records foreclosure documents, ministry credentials, notary commissions, and military discharge certificates. Veterans can get certified copies of their DD214 at no charge with a valid photo ID.

The Recorder's Office is in the St. Louis County Courthouse at 100 North 5th Avenue West in Duluth. Call 218-726-2677 for recording questions or 218-726-2559 for vital records. The office strongly encourages electronic recording through eRecording vendors, but you can also mail documents in. As of 2025, the Recorder's Office is moving to a new land records management system, so some processes may change during the transition.

St. Louis County White Pages Vital Records

Vital records help connect people to birth, death, and marriage events. The St. Louis County Recorder's Office at stlouiscountymn.gov handles these records. You can request birth or death records from any Minnesota county, though records before 1935 for births or 1908 for deaths may take longer. Marriage records go back to 1870 in St. Louis County.

The office also has a volunteer genealogist available by appointment, usually on Thursdays. This is a free service at the Recorder's Office in the Duluth courthouse. If you are doing family history research tied to a St. Louis County White Pages search, this can save time. Call 218-726-2559 to set up an appointment or ask about record availability.

St. Louis County White Pages GIS Tools

The Land Explorer is St. Louis County's interactive GIS mapping tool. It shows parcels, ownership data, crime data, tax-forfeited land locations, and road construction info. You can search by address or parcel number and click on the map for details. The layer list lets you toggle different data sets on and off.

The county also has a GIS Apps Gallery with multiple mapping tools for different uses. An open data portal provides downloadable datasets including address points, tax parcels, and other geospatial layers. All GIS tools are free to use. Email gis@stlouiscountymn.gov for questions about the mapping systems.

St. Louis County Public Records Access

The Sheriff's Office Records Division handles crime records, arrest records, traffic accident reports, and citations. The central Records Division is at the Duluth courthouse, 100 North 5th Avenue West, Room 103. All data requests go through this location even though the county has courthouses in Hibbing and Virginia too. Records staff decide what can be released based on state data practices rules. Some records are confidential, some are private with limited release, and public records are open to anyone.

Under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, you do not have to give your name or say why you want public data. That applies to all St. Louis County offices. Each department may have its own request process, but the law is the same across the board. For general county questions, call the main number at 218-726-2000.

Cities in St. Louis County

St. Louis County covers a massive area with Duluth as its largest city. All cities in the county use the St. Louis County District Court and county records systems for white pages searches.

Nearby Counties

If the person you are looking for may live outside St. Louis County, check these neighboring county pages for local records and search tools.