Iowa, Poweshiek County
Where Grinnell's records are kept. Grinnell has its own city government and police department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Grinnell's own offices, along with State of Iowa offices; the Poweshiek County offices are on our Poweshiek 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
Serves southern Iowa from 111 Locust Street in Des Moines; the court posts 341 meeting and courtroom calendars, decisions and orders, takes copy requests and links PACER case information.
Open official site United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern 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's Department of Health and Human Services runs Medicaid, food and cash assistance and public health programs, and supplies certified copies of birth, death and marriage records.
Open official site Iowa Department of Health and Human ServicesPolice & jail
Free and confidential Iowa VINE lookup of custody status and protective order information. Monitoring an offender here does not bring parole hearing notices from the Iowa Department of Corrections or parole board.
Open official site Iowa VINE Offender SearchPolice & 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
Kept by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation since July 1995: search registrants by name, alias or ZIP code, view a county map, and set free email watches sent within an hour of changes.
Open official site Iowa Sex Offender RegistryPolice & jail
Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation record checks, on yourself or someone else, cost $15 per last name and need first name, last name and exact birth date; send online, by mail, fax or email.
Open official site Iowa DCI Criminal History Record CheckFederal
Census Bureau QuickFacts profile of Grinnell city, Iowa, population 9,564 at the 2020 Census, listing frequently requested statistics on residents, businesses and geography.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsState records
The City of Grinnell website covers city council and committee meeting calendars, the code of ordinances, bid opportunities, a request tracker and staff directory, plus water system and highway updates. City offices: 520 4th Avenue.
Open official site City of GrinnellState records
Grinnell City Administration: City department and staff directory 927 4th Avenue Grinnell IA 50112 Phone: (641) 236-2600 Email: cityclerk@grinnelliowa.gov.
Open official site Grinnell City AdministrationPolice & jail
Welcome to the Grinnell Police Department's website. Law enforcement services 611 4th Avenue Grinnell IA 50112 Phone: (641) 236-2650 Fax: (641) 236-2652
Open official site Grinnell Police DepartmentEverything else, organized
9 more Grinnell sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
Grinnell, a place of 9,564 people, is in Poweshiek County, whose county seat is Montezuma. Court and property records sit with Poweshiek County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Iowa. Grinnell's own offices are in the cards above, and our Poweshiek County page lists each county office.
Straight answers
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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 Grinnell.
Police reports for Grinnell are requested from the agency that handled the case. See Grinnell Police Department (https://www.grinnelliowa.gov/169/Police) for city police reports, including incident and accident reports, and Poweshiek County Sheriff's Office (https://poweshiekcountyiowa.gov/sheriff/) for cases handled by the sheriff.
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.
Businesses that operate in Grinnell register with the Iowa Secretary of State, which runs the state business entity search. A local business license, where Grinnell requires one, comes from the town or Poweshiek County.
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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.