Iowa, Marion County
Where Knoxville's records are kept. Knoxville has its own city government, police department and fire department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Knoxville's own offices, along with State of Iowa offices; the Marion County offices are on our Marion 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
Online portal of VINE, the national notification service run by Appriss, for offender custody status, protective order and criminal case information, with free text, email or phone alerts; coverage depends on each state.
Open official site VINELinkPolice & jail
Clearinghouse set up in 1985 within the Iowa Department of Public Safety, listing missing persons with age, last contact date and the reporting agency; search by name, gender, race or physical traits.
Open official site Iowa DCI Missing Person Information ClearinghousePolice & jail
Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation registry, the central store of Iowa sex offender registration records since July 1995. Search registrants by last name, first name, alias or ZIP code.
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 CheckCity records
City of Knoxville online: agendas and minutes, permits and applications, water and sewer bill payment, parks and recreation registration, the public library and the Veterans District. City Hall: 305 S Third Street.
Open official site City of KnoxvilleCity records
List of city management, administration, records, finance and codes.
Open official site Knoxville Administration OfficePolice & jail
Knoxville police officers are dispatched through the Marion County Sheriff's Office. Police contacts and services.
Open official site Knoxville Police DepartmentCity records
Knoxville Fire Department at 308 S. Third St., phone 641-828-0586, with EMS, fire suppression and special operations divisions, inspections, Knox Box information, safety tips and how to become a member.
Open official site Knoxville Fire DepartmentEverything else, organized
13 more Knoxville sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
Knoxville, a place of 7,595 people, is the seat of Marion County. Court and property records sit with Marion County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Iowa. Knoxville's own offices are in the cards above, and our Marion County page lists each county office.
Abandoned mine records
What the records show here, and the office that holds the mine maps.
Knoxville 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.
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 Knoxville.
Police reports for Knoxville are requested from the agency that handled the case. See Knoxville Police Department (https://www.knoxvilleia.gov/138/Police) for city police reports, including incident and accident reports, and Marion County Sheriff's Office (https://www.marioncountyiowa.gov/sheriff/) for cases handled by the sheriff.
Residents can also access records related to the Knoxville Police Department and Knoxville Fire and Rescue at their respective department websites.
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 Knoxville register with the Iowa Secretary of State, which runs the state business entity search. A local business license, where Knoxville requires one, comes from the town or Marion County.
Same county
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.