Iowa, Wapello County

Agency, Iowa Public Records

Where Agency's records are kept. Court and property records for Agency sit with Wapello County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Iowa.

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As a small town, Agency relies on Wapello County for its court cases, deeds and other public records. The cards below are the county and state offices that keep them. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.

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City records

City of Agency

The City of Agency publishes its council meetings, its notices and the contacts for its office.

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City records

City of Agency council

The Agency council publishes its members, its meeting dates and the decisions it records for the municipality.

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Vital records

Iowa Death and Vital Records

Iowa HHS Vital Records issues certified birth, death and marriage records filed since July 1, 1880, by mail, in person or through VitalChek, for a fee per copy.

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County court

Iowa Federal Cases

Iowa has two federal trial courts, the Northern District at Cedar Rapids and Sioux City and the Southern District at Des Moines; their case files are searched through PACER.

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Police & jail

Wapello County Sheriff's Office

View services offered by the Wapello County Sheriff's Office, including weapon permits, sheriff sales, jail information, and more.

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Property records

Wapello County Recorder

The Wapello County Recorder in Ottumwa holds real estate transactions from the 1840s on, plus index books, military discharges and certified birth, death and marriage records.

wapellocounty.org
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Local record guide

About public records in Agency

What we hold on Agency, and who keeps its records.

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Agency at a glance

County
Wapello County
County seat
Ottumwa
Population
620
Wapello County population
35,437
Local records
Wapello County offices
ZIP codes
52530

About Agency public records

Agency is an incorporated place in Wapello County, a place of 620 people, and keeps its own council and town business records. The Wapello County offices are in Ottumwa, the county seat. See our Wapello County page for every county office.

Abandoned mine records

Coal ground under Agency

What the records show here, and the office that holds the mine maps.

Agency sits over the Western Region and the coal there is medium and high volatile bituminous, worked underground in many places. The USGS coal fields map is drawn at a small scale, so it shows the ground, not a parcel.

Nothing at all is on record inside the town limits: no mine, no shaft, no adit and no pit. That is what the files say, and it is not a clearance. Those files record a working only where one was catalogued or drawn on a survey sheet, and on coal ground the sheets are thin: the maps that show the rooms and the pillars are held by Iowa DNR Iowa Coal Mines map and that office is where to ask for them.

Iowa abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.

Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.

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Agency public-records FAQs

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How do I register to vote in Agency, Iowa?

Voter registration in Iowa is run by the Iowa Secretary of State, and the county auditor keeps the roll for Agency. You can register online, by mail or in person. Pre registration closes 15 days before the election; you may also register and vote on election day at the polling place for your address with proof of identity and residence.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Agency, Iowa?

Certified birth and death certificates for events in Iowa come from the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Health Statistics. The fee is $20.00 for each certified copy. County Recorders can issue certified copies of all Iowa births from 1986 to the present and of deaths and marriages from 1954 to the present; earlier records come from the county where the event occurred.

How do I look up property records in Agency, Iowa?

Deeds for property in Agency are recorded by the county recorder, the local assessor sets the assessed value, and the county treasurer sends the tax bill. Our Wapello County page lists those offices.

How do I request an Agency police report?

Incident and crash reports for Agency come from the Wapello County Sheriff's Office, the office linked above. Ask its records staff for a copy and give the date, the location and the report or case number if you have it.

How do I find business license records in Agency, Iowa?

Businesses that operate in Agency register with the Iowa Secretary of State, which runs the state business entity search. Iowa does not have a general business license; licensing depends on the nature of the business or occupation.

How do I run an Iowa criminal background check?

Iowa criminal history checks are run by the Iowa Department of Public Safety, Division of Criminal Investigation. The fee is $15 per last name. Name based request by mail, fax, email or in person with first name, last name and exact date of birth; the online request site is down for an upgrade and phone requests are not taken.

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Nearby Wapello County cities

Other places in Wapello County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Wapello County records are on the county page.