Official
State records
Cedar Falls Iowa Archives and Genealogy
Iowa State Historical Society archives and genealogy for Cedar Falls.
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Most requested Cedar Falls records
The cards below include Cedar Falls's own offices, along with State of Iowa offices; the Black Hawk County offices are on our Black Hawk County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Official
County court
United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Iowa
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.
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Official
County court
Iowa Judicial Branch
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.
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Official
Vital records
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
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.
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Official
Police & jail
Iowa Department of Corrections Inmate and Family Services
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.
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Official
Police & jail
Iowa Missing Person Information Clearinghouse
Clearinghouse run since 1985 by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, listing missing and unidentified persons with filters for gender, race, height and weight. Families may email a photo for a listing.
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Official
Police & jail
Iowa Sex Offender Registry
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.
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Official
Police & jail
Iowa DCI Criminal History Record Check
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.
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Official
Federal
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts
Latest Census Bureau numbers for Cedar Falls city, Iowa: population estimates, veterans, median household income, housing and businesses, built from Population Estimates, the decennial census and American Community Survey data.
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Official
City records
City of Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls city offices at 220 Clay Street, phone 319-273-8600, with the code of ordinances, permits and licensing, the public record document portal, the request tracker, council agendas and parking.
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City records
Cedar Falls City Clerk
Official records and city licenses 220 Clay Street Cedar Falls IA 50613 Phone: (319) 273-8600 Fax: (319) 268-5126
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Official
Police & jail
Cedar Falls Police Department
Law enforcement services 220 Clay Street Cedar Falls IA 50613 Phone: (319) 273-8612 Fax: (319) 268-5196
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More official Cedar Falls record sources
11 more Cedar Falls sources not listed above.
Courts & case records
Police, crime & corrections
City government, schools & local offices
- Cedar Falls Fire DepartmentFire and emergency medical services 1718 Main Street Cedar Falls IA 50613 Phone: (319) 273-8622 Fax: (319) 273-8663
- Cedar Falls Public LibraryReference and research materials 524 Main Street Cedar Falls IA 50613 Phone: (319) 273-8643 Fax: (319) 273-8648 Email: c
- The Greater Cedar Valley Chamber of CommerceCedar Falls business listings directory 10 Main Street Cedar Falls IA 50613 Phone: (319) 266-3593 Fax: (319) 277-4325 Em
Local record guide
About public records in Cedar Falls
Local profile
Cedar Falls at a glance
- County
- Black Hawk County
- County seat
- Waterloo
- Population
- 40,713
- Black Hawk County population
- 131,144
- Local records
- City of Cedar Falls
- ZIP codes
- 50613, 50614
About Cedar Falls public records
Cedar Falls, a place of 40,713 people, is in Black Hawk County, whose county seat is Waterloo. Court and property records sit with Black Hawk County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Iowa. Cedar Falls's own offices are in the cards above, and our Black Hawk County page lists each county office.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Cedar Falls
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Cedar Falls
- Old mine sites
- 5
- Main minerals
- construction sand and gravel; Clay
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 10
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- sand pit, gravel pit
- Maps surveyed
- 1963
- Sources
- USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features
Is an old working under a property here?
The mine records hold 5 named mine sites inside the city or town limits, 5 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 10 holes drawn inside the city or town limits, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; Clay.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. Coal was mined in Iowa from the 1840s to 1994.
Iowa mine map and abandoned mine records
- Iowa DNR Iowa Coal Mines mapWeb map of known historic coal mine sites with address search, mine name and site ID search, mine maps and mine information.
- Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Abandoned Mine Land ReclamationThe Mines and Minerals Bureau program for Iowa's 300 plus AML sites and 13,000 acres of abandoned coal mines, mostly in southeast Iowa.
- Iowa DNR, About Iowa Coal Mining and Coal Mine DataHow the coal mine records came from the Office of State Mine Inspectors (1884 to 1973) to the Iowa Geological Survey and into the map.
Named workings recorded in Cedar Falls (1 shown, 10 unnamed on the map)
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.
Straight answers
Cedar Falls public-records FAQs
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How do I register to vote in Cedar Falls, Iowa?
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 Cedar Falls.
How do I look up property records in Cedar Falls, Iowa?
Deeds for property in Cedar Falls are recorded by the Black Hawk County Recorder, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Black Hawk County page lists the county offices.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Cedar Falls, Iowa?
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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Nearby Black Hawk County cities
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.