Nebraska, Thayer County
Where Davenport's records are kept. Court and property records for Davenport sit with Thayer County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Nebraska.
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As a small town, Davenport relies on Thayer 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.
City records
The Village of Davenport is run by a board of trustees elected at large for four year terms, and the village page names them with the village office contacts.
Open official site Village of Davenport governmentCity records
The Village of Davenport publishes its board meetings, its notices and the contacts for its office.
Open official site Village of DavenportState records
Secretary of State business search for the status of corporations and other entities, trade names, trademarks and service marks registered in the state, with good standing certificates. Business services: 402-471-4079.
Open official site Nebraska Secretary of State Corporate and Business SearchCounty court
The U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska handles federal civil and criminal cases statewide, with case files found through PACER. Nebraska state court cases are held by the Nebraska Judicial Branch.
Open official site Nebraska Federal CasesProperty records
The Nebraska Department of Revenue Property Assessment Division issues assessment rules, valuation guides and protest forms and oversees the homestead exemption. Parcel records are kept by each county assessor.
Open official site Nebraska Property RecordsState records
State Treasurer's Unclaimed Property Division: search unclaimed bank accounts, wages, insurance benefits, deposits and safe deposit box contents by name, file and track claims, and report property as a holder.
Open official site Nebraska Unclaimed Property DivisionVital records
Request birth and death certificates, marriage records and divorce filings in Nebraska.
Open official site Nebraska Vital RecordsPolice & jail
The Thayer County Sheriff's Department is located in the Law Enforcement Center in Hebron, Nebraska.
Open official site Thayer County Sheriff's OfficeEverything else, organized
Local record guide
What we hold on Davenport, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
Davenport in ZIP code 68335 keeps its own council and town business records. Hebron, the county seat, is where the county offices are. See our Thayer County page for every county office.
Straight answers
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Voter registration in Nebraska is run by the Nebraska Secretary of State, Elections Division, and the County Clerk or Election Commissioner keeps the roll for Davenport. You can register online, by mail or in person. Mail registrations must be postmarked by the third Friday before an election; in person registration at the County Clerk or Election Commissioner's office is open until 6 p.m. on the second Friday before an election.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Nebraska come from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Vital Records. The fee is $17.00 per copy of a birth certificate and $16.00 per copy of a death certificate.
Deeds for property in Davenport are recorded by the county Register of Deeds, the county assessor sets the assessed value, and the county treasurer sends the tax bill. Our Thayer County page lists those offices.
Incident and crash reports for Davenport come from the Thayer 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.
Businesses that operate in Davenport register with the Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division, which runs the state business entity search. Any Nebraska city or village may impose an occupation tax, a privilege or license tax on an occupation or business within its boundaries.
Nebraska criminal history checks are run by the Nebraska State Patrol, Criminal Identification Division (Central Repository). The fee is $45.00. Name based report (RAP sheet) on any person, online, or in person at any Nebraska State Patrol Troop Area office with the Criminal History Record Request form; fingerprint based national checks cost more.