Stearns County Phone Directory
The Stearns County phone directory gives you contact numbers for county government offices in the St. Cloud area. Stearns County has its main campus on Courthouse Square in St. Cloud, plus service centers in Waite Park and Melrose. The county administration line is (320) 656-3600. The Sheriff can be reached at 320-259-3700. If you need the Recorder's Office, call (320) 656-3676. This page brings together the main phone numbers and office locations for Stearns County departments. Whether you are looking for a direct line or a general directory number, the listings below cover the most-used Stearns County contacts.
Stearns County Overview
Stearns County Sheriff Phone Directory
The Stearns County Sheriff's Office is at 807 Courthouse Square, PO Box 217, St. Cloud, MN 56303. The main phone number is 320-259-3700. The fax line is 320-259-3786.
The administration line at 320-259-3702 handles civil process, eviction actions, judgment collections, and mortgage foreclosure sales. If you need to talk to someone about a warrant, the Warrants Division is at 320-259-3955 during business hours. After hours, call 320-251-4240. For non-emergency calls within the St. Cloud city limits, use 320-251-1200. Local communities and greater Stearns County should call 320-251-4240 for non-emergency matters. These numbers connect you to dispatch, who can route your call to the right division.
The Stearns County Sheriff's Office page lists all phone numbers and division contacts. Under Minn. Stat. § 13.82, law enforcement data like arrest records is public, while active investigation files remain confidential. The Sheriff's staff can tell you what data is available when you call.
| Office | Stearns County Sheriff's Office |
|---|---|
| Address |
807 Courthouse Square PO Box 217 St. Cloud, MN 56303 |
| Main Phone | 320-259-3700 |
| Administration | 320-259-3702 |
| Fax | 320-259-3786 |
| Warrants | 320-259-3955 |
Search Stearns County Phone Listings
Stearns County publishes its department contacts on the county website. The Sheriff's Office page is one of the most visited sections because people often need to reach law enforcement or request records.
The Stearns County Sheriff's Office page shows the main phone lines, administration contacts, and non-emergency numbers for the county.
You can use this page to find the right phone number before you call. It also has info on civil process, warrants, and how to reach dispatch for non-emergency situations in Stearns County.
Stearns County Administration Phone Numbers
The county administration office is the central contact point for Stearns County government. Call (320) 656-3600 to reach administration. The main campus is at 705 Courthouse Square, St. Cloud, MN 56303.
Stearns County runs service centers outside of St. Cloud to make things easier for residents who live farther out. The Waite Park Service Center is at 3301 County Road 138, Waite Park, MN 56387, phone (320) 656-6000. The Melrose Service Center is at 114 1st Street SE, Melrose, MN 56352, phone (320) 256-1000. Both locations offer county services and can handle phone directory inquiries for their area. If you are not sure which office to call, the main administration line in St. Cloud can point you to the right place.
The Stearns County administration website lists contact information for all major departments and service locations.
This site is the best place to start if you need to look up any Stearns County phone number. It covers administration, the recorder, human services, and more.
Stearns County Recorder Phone Directory
The Recorder's Office handles property records, vital records, and document recording in Stearns County. The office is in the Administration Center, Room 140, at 705 Courthouse Square, St. Cloud, MN 56303. The phone number is (320) 656-3676. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
If you need to record a deed, check a property record, or get a copy of a recorded document, this is the office to call. The Recorder also handles some vital records requests. For phone directory purposes, the Recorder's line is one of the most-called numbers in Stearns County because property transactions require regular contact with this office. Under Minn. Stat. § 13.03, real estate records are public data. You can inspect them for free or get copies for a small fee. The county charges up to 25 cents per page for the first 100 pages.
Note: The Recorder's Office closes on county-observed holidays, so call ahead if you are visiting near a holiday.
Stearns County Data Practices and Phone Access
All Stearns County phone numbers and staff directories are government data. Under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (Minn. Stat. § 13.01), government data is public unless a specific law classifies it otherwise. Work phone numbers fall squarely in the public category.
Minn. Stat. § 13.43 spells out what personnel data is public for government employees. Names, job titles, work locations, work phone numbers, and salaries are all public. Home addresses and personal phone numbers are private. So the Stearns County phone directory that you find on the website or request from administration will include work-related contact info but not personal details. You can request this data without showing ID or giving a reason, as guaranteed by Minn. Stat. § 13.03. If you want to challenge a denial, you can file under Minn. Stat. § 13.085 or seek remedies through Minn. Stat. § 13.08. Each department in Stearns County designates a Responsible Authority under Minn. Stat. § 13.025 to handle these requests.
Find Stearns County Phone Numbers
You have several options for finding a Stearns County phone number. The simplest is to call the main administration line at (320) 656-3600. Staff can transfer you or give you the direct number you need.
The county website groups contacts by department. You can also search for court-related numbers through the Minnesota Judicial Branch website. Stearns County is in the 7th Judicial District. The Court Records Online system covers case lookups for this district. Under Minn. Stat. § 10.46, telephone records of government entities are generally public, so you can ask for any work-related phone listing the county maintains.
- County administration: (320) 656-3600
- Sheriff main: 320-259-3700
- Recorder: (320) 656-3676
- Waite Park Service Center: (320) 656-6000
- Melrose Service Center: (320) 256-1000
- Non-emergency (St. Cloud): 320-251-1200
Cities in Stearns County
Stearns County includes St. Cloud, which serves as the county seat. St. Cloud is the largest city and the location of the main county offices.
Other communities in Stearns County include Waite Park, Sauk Centre, Cold Spring, Richmond, and Melrose. These cities rely on the county offices and service centers for most government phone directory needs.
Nearby Counties
Stearns County is in central Minnesota. It borders Wright County to the southeast and several other counties in the region. If you need phone numbers for other county offices, check below.