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Clarion, Iowa Public Records

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

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As a small town, Clarion relies on Wright 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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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

Clarion Police Department

The Clarion Police Department at 120 1st Ave SW, non-emergency phone 515-532-2515, has six full-time officers, answers calls around the clock and provides copies of police reports during business hours.

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About public records in Clarion

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

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Clarion at a glance

County
Wright County
County seat
Clarion
Population
2,810
Wright County population
12,943
Local records
City of Clarion
ZIP codes
50525, 50526

About Clarion public records

Clarion, a place of 2,810 people, is the seat of Wright County, so most county offices are in Clarion itself. The town keeps its own council and business records. Each Wright County office is listed on our Wright County page.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Clarion

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Clarion

Producing when recorded
3
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USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 3 mine sites inside the city or town limits: 3 sites producing when the record was made.

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.

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Clarion: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. The pale shapes with a name around it are the neighbouring places, from the Census Bureau. Hover a dot for its name.
Iowa mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Clarion (2 shown, 1 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.

Labor Department file

Wage and hour cases in Clarion, Iowa

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 2 investigations with a Clarion address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $10,652 in back wages agreed for 29 workers. 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.

Investigations closed
2
Back wages agreed
$10,652
Workers due back wages
29
Civil money penalties
$0
Employers on the record
1
EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers
Stronghold Manufacturing, LLC1$10,65229

Every employer whose address on the record is in Clarion, by back wages agreed; 1 employer has 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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Clarion public-records FAQs

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How do I register to vote in Clarion, Iowa?

Voter registration in Iowa is run by the Iowa Secretary of State, and the county auditor keeps the roll for Clarion. 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 Clarion, 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 Clarion, Iowa?

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

How do I request a Clarion police report?

Incident and crash reports for Clarion come from the Clarion Police Department, 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 Clarion, Iowa?

Businesses that operate in Clarion 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 Wright County cities

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

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