Iowa, Floyd County
Where Charles City's records are kept. Charles City has its own city government, clerk's office, police department and fire department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Charles City's own offices, along with State of Iowa offices; the Floyd County offices are on our Floyd County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
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 HHS home page, where the old health statistics address now lands. It covers Medicaid, food and cash assistance, child support, child protective services and ordering marriage, birth or death certificates.
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 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.
Open official site Iowa 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
Online record check of the Iowa Department of Public Safety, now offline while a new site is built with no return date. Until then, requests go to DPS by mail or fax.
Open official site Iowa Criminal History Record CheckCity records
Charles City Hall at 900 Clark Street, phone 641-257-6300, open weekdays 8 to 4:30, with online utility payments, agendas, minutes and videos, forms and documents, code enforcement and zoning.
Open official site City of Charles CityCity records
City Clerk and Finance Director Brittney Lentz at City Hall, phone (641) 257-6300, recording council minutes, keeping city records, issuing licenses and permits and handling city funds.
Open official site Charles City ClerkPolice & jail
Police department of 14 sworn officers and seven reserve officers, phone (641) 228-3366, with daily police activity, dog license information, public safety resources, permits and forms and text to 911.
Open official site Charles City Police DepartmentCity records
Charles City Fire Department at 704 S. Grand Ave., phone (641) 257-6313, with the burn permit request form, apparatus and staff pages, public education and the department mission.
Open official site Charles City Fire DepartmentEverything else, organized
14 more Charles City sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
Charles City, a place of 7,396 people, is the seat of Floyd County. Court and property records sit with Floyd County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Iowa. Charles City's own offices are in the cards above, and our Floyd County page lists each county office.
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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 Charles City.
Deeds for property in Charles City are recorded by the Floyd County Recorder, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Floyd 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.