Iowa, Benton County
Where Belle Plaine's records are kept. Belle Plaine has its own city government and police department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Belle Plaine's own offices, along with State of Iowa offices; the Benton County offices are on our Benton County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Federal
data.census.gov community profile for Belle Plaine city, Iowa, counted at 2,330 residents in 2020, with American Community Survey figures on income ($73,656 median for households), schooling, employment and housing.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau Profile (data.census.gov)State records
The State Historical Society of Iowa opens its collection of more than 209 million items, with a catalog of government records, manuscripts, newspapers and photographs, research centers, reference requests and copy orders.
Open official site State Historical Society of Iowa ResearchCounty court
Serving northern Iowa from Cedar Rapids and Sioux City, the court posts its hearing and 341 meeting calendar and decisions and offers electronic claim filing, payment through pay.gov and case information by phone.
Open official site United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of IowaCounty court
Iowa's state court system online: find any county courthouse, search court records, fill in interactive court forms, eFile documents and follow Supreme Court opinions and oral arguments.
Open official site Iowa Judicial BranchVital records
Iowa's Department of Health and Human Services runs Medicaid, food and cash assistance and public health programs, and supplies certified copies of birth, death and marriage records.
Open official site Iowa Department of Health and Human ServicesPolice & jail
The Iowa Department of Corrections explains visiting, phone calls, messaging, mail, money deposits, care packages and voting rights restoration for families of people in prison, and links to its offender search.
Open official site Iowa Department of Corrections Inmate and Family ServicesPolice & jail
Clearinghouse set up in 1985 within the Iowa Department of Public Safety, listing missing persons with age, last contact date and the reporting agency; search by name, gender, race or physical traits.
Open official site Iowa DCI Missing Person Information ClearinghousePolice & jail
Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation registry, the central store of Iowa sex offender registration records since July 1995. Search registrants by last name, first name, alias or ZIP code.
Open official site Iowa Sex Offender RegistryPolice & jail
Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation record checks, on yourself or someone else, cost $15 per last name and need first name, last name and exact birth date; send online, by mail, fax or email.
Open official site Iowa DCI Criminal History Record CheckState records
Belle Plaine City Hall at 1207 8th Avenue, phone 319-444-2200, with agendas and minutes, budgets and levies, the code of ordinances, forms and permits, pet licenses and golf cart permits.
Open official site City of Belle PlaineState records
Department and staff directory 1207 8th Avenue Belle Plaine IA 52208 Phone: (319) 444-2200 Fax: (319) 444-2113
Open official site Belle Plaine City AdministrationPolice & jail
Belle Plaine Police Department, with the incident reports, record requests and contacts the department publishes.
Open official site Belle Plaine Police DepartmentEverything else, organized
10 more Belle Plaine sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
Belle Plaine, a place of 2,330 people, is in Benton County, whose county seat is Vinton. Court and property records sit with Benton County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Iowa. Belle Plaine's own offices are in the cards above, and our Benton County page lists each county office.
Labor Department file
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 4 investigations with a Belle Plaine address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $124 in back wages agreed for 1 worker. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment, and the city is the one written on the employer's record.
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh Johnson Motor Company, Inc. | 1 | $124 | 1 |
Every employer whose address on the record is in Belle Plaine, by back wages agreed; 0 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Iowa wage theft records page ranks the whole state.
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Voter registration in Iowa is run by the Iowa Secretary of State and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online voter registration, polling places and the local election office for Belle Plaine.
Deeds for property in Belle Plaine are recorded by the Benton County Recorder, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Benton County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Iowa come from the state vital records office, Iowa HHS 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.