Iowa, Van Buren County

Farmington, Iowa Public Records

Where Farmington's records are kept. Farmington has its own police department; county and state offices keep its other public records.

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The cards below include Farmington's own offices, along with the Van Buren County and State of Iowa offices that keep the rest of its public records. 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

Farmington Police Department

Farmington Police Department Identifies Homicide Victims, FPD Investigates Hotel Homicide, X, Facebook, Mail, Instagram, YouTube, This message.

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Court records

Iowa Courts Online Search

View the public docket of Iowa district court and appellate cases by name or case number, free and without registration, and pay court fines and fees online. Case documents are not shown.

iowacourts.state.ia.us
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Property records

Van Buren County Recorder

The Van Buren County Recorder in Keosauqua records deeds, mortgages, easements and surveys and holds real estate records back to 1837 and marriage records for genealogy.

vanburencounty.iowa.gov
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Farmington at a glance

County
Van Buren County
County seat
Keosauqua
Population
579
Van Buren County population
7,203
Local records
Van Buren County offices
ZIP codes
52626

About Farmington public records

Farmington, a place of 579 people, is in Van Buren County, whose county seat is Keosauqua. Court and property records sit with Van Buren County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Iowa. Farmington's own offices are in the cards above, and our Van Buren County page lists each county office.

Labor Department file

Wage and hour cases in Farmington, Iowa

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 3 investigations with a Farmington address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $2,690 in back wages agreed for 5 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
3
Back wages agreed
$2,690
Workers due back wages
5
Civil money penalties
$0
Employers on the record
1
EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers
Bridge Cafe & Supper Club3$2,6905

Every employer whose address on the record is in Farmington, 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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Farmington public-records FAQs

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How do I register to vote in Farmington, 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 Farmington.

How do I look up property records in Farmington, Iowa?

Deeds for property in Farmington are recorded by the Van Buren County Recorder, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Van Buren County page lists the county offices.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Farmington, 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.

How do I find business license records in Farmington, Iowa?

Businesses that operate in Farmington register with the Iowa Secretary of State, which runs the state business entity search. A local business license, where Farmington requires one, comes from the town or Van Buren County.

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Nearby Van Buren 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.