Methuen City Hall
41 Pleasant Street Searles Building, Room 112, Methuen, Massachusetts, 1844
Contact & location
- Address
- 41 Pleasant Street Searles Building, Room 112, Methuen, Massachusetts, 1844
- Mail-in address
- Methuen City Hall41 Pleasant Street Searles Building, Room 112, Methuen, Massachusetts, 1844
- Records for
- Essex County, Massachusetts
- Phone
- 978-983-8515
- Official site
- Government website ↗
Last verified July 14, 2026
This office issues Massachusetts state records
Essex County follows Massachusetts’s fees, eligibility rules and processing times. Compare the statewide baseline below before choosing where to go.
- $32.00
- Massachusetts birth certificate fee
- 10–15 days
- Statewide processing
- 7,136,171
- Massachusetts population
Office hours
| Monday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Thursday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Friday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Saturday | closed |
| Sunday | closed |
Monday through Thursday 8 am to 4:30 pm Friday - 8 am to Noon
Certificates, fees & processing
| Record | Fee | Processing |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Certificate | $32.00Massachusetts state fee | 10–15 daysMassachusetts estimate |
| Death Certificate | $32.00Massachusetts state fee | 10–15 daysMassachusetts estimate |
| Marriage Certificate | $32.00Massachusetts state fee | 1–2 monthsMassachusetts estimate |
Rows marked Massachusetts state fee mean the office has not published its own price, so the statewide fee is shown. Processing times are set at state level — county offices do not publish their own — and are estimates that vary with demand.
The Methuen City Hall’s office or registry of vital records, offers a wide range of crucial services. These offices play a vital role in the protection and provision of essential documents such as birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage certificates . In addition to maintaining these primary records, they are responsible for managing and issuing copies of birth, marriage, and death records that occurred within the Township of Methuen. Alongside record maintenance, this office provides valuable services like issuing certified copies of documents, overseeing the registration of domestic partnerships, and offering assistance to rectify any errors detected in vital records. Through these comprehensive services, the vital records office ensures the accuracy, accessibility, and integrity of vital records for the benefit of the community.
Reviews
★★★★★4.1 (29)- ★★★★★kelly SadezwiczGoogle
Caroline at the assessor office is consistently kind and helpful.
- ★★★★★Paul KelleyGoogle
Visited the Mayor's Office once; the building's elevator is small and scary.
- ★★★★★Larry BaxleyGoogle
Its absolutely horrible everything is by appointment now and I guess they think we have all day just too pay Excise tax and it was the 4th time going there cause everything's locked and I was made too pay a late fee of $25 cause I was made too being late when I wasn't. This needs too change and I hope people read this also....
- ★★★★★Nolan AntonucciGoogle
Anne was a tremendous help getting our marriage license. She was so pleasant and professional. Before I came in I had questions and the woman was super helpful on the phone, and the gentleman at the first floor desk was very friendly to direct us to the 2nd floor.
- ★★★★★Mark MurphyGoogle
I can't believe I had a positive experience at a city hall but it happened. I went in to get a copy of my daughter's birth certificate. The first gentleman I ran into, at the desk just inside the door, was not only able but also willing to help me. Yes, really. He was friendly and efficient, two things I've never associated with city hall. In and out in about 6 minutes. Still can't go 5 stars because I was charged $10 for a single page printout, but it was a painless experience overall.