Iowa, Mills County

Glenwood, Iowa Public Records

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

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As a small town, Glenwood relies on Mills 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

Glenwood Police Department

Glenwood Police Department of the City of Glenwood, Iowa, open Monday to Friday 7:30 am to 4:00 pm. City offices are at 5 N Vine, Glenwood, phone (712) 527-4717.

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About public records in Glenwood

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

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Glenwood at a glance

County
Mills County
County seat
Glenwood
Population
5,073
Mills County population
14,484
Local records
City of Glenwood
ZIP codes
51534

About Glenwood public records

Glenwood, a place of 5,073 people, is the seat of Mills County, so most county offices are in Glenwood itself. The town keeps its own council and business records. See our Mills County page for every county office.

Abandoned mine records

Coal ground under Glenwood

What the records show here, and the office that holds the mine maps.

Glenwood sits over the Western Region and the coal there is medium and high volatile bituminous, worked underground in many places. The USGS coal fields map is drawn at a small scale, so it shows the ground, not a parcel.

Nothing at all is on record inside the town limits: no mine, no shaft, no adit and no pit. That is what the files say, and it is not a clearance. Those files record a working only where one was catalogued or drawn on a survey sheet, and on coal ground the sheets are thin: the maps that show the rooms and the pillars are held by Iowa DNR Iowa Coal Mines map and that office is where to ask for them.

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 Glenwood, Iowa

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 15 investigations with a Glenwood address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $149,473 in back wages agreed for 118 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
15
Back wages agreed
$149,473
Workers due back wages
118
Civil money penalties
$0
Employers on the record
11
EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers
Glen Haven Home INC3$12,45856
Embrace Iowa, Inc1$3,8880
Coey Leick1$3,8500
Oasis Steak House & Lounge1$1501
Nf FOODS, LLC2$00
State of Iowa2$00
Glenwood Family Dentistry P.C.1$00
Iowa Department of Human Services1$00
Glenwood Pizza, Inc.1$00
Newman's Thriftway, Inc.1$00
Creative Entertainment, LLC1$00

Every employer whose address on the record is in Glenwood, by back wages agreed; 2 employers have 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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Glenwood public-records FAQs

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How do I register to vote in Glenwood, Iowa?

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

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

How do I request a Glenwood police report?

Incident and crash reports for Glenwood come from the Glenwood 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 Glenwood, Iowa?

Businesses that operate in Glenwood 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 Mills County cities

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