Iowa, Plymouth County

Le Mars, Iowa Public Records

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

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Le Mars relies on Plymouth County and the State of Iowa for its public records. The cards below are the Iowa state offices, and the Plymouth County offices are on our Plymouth County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.

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City records

Le Mars offices

Le Mars lists its offices here, the clerk, the board and the departments that keep its records.

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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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Local record guide

About public records in Le Mars

What we hold on Le Mars, and who keeps its records.

Local profile

Le Mars at a glance

County
Plymouth County
County seat
Le Mars
Population
10,571
Plymouth County population
25,698
Local records
Plymouth County offices
ZIP codes
51031

About Le Mars public records

Le Mars, a place of 10,571 people, is the seat of Plymouth County, so most county offices are in Le Mars itself. The town keeps its own council and business records. Our Plymouth County page lists each county office.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Le Mars

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Le Mars

Old mine sites
4
Past producers, now closed
4
Producing when recorded
3
Main minerals
construction sand and gravel
Records behind them
8 records for 7 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 7 mine sites inside the city or town limits: 4 past producers, now closed, 3 sites producing when the record was made. The mineral the records name is construction sand and gravel.

A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. Coal was mined in Iowa from the 1840s to 1994.

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Le Mars: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. The pale shapes with a name around it are the neighbouring places, from the Census Bureau. Hover a dot for its name.
Iowa mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Le Mars

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 Lemars, Iowa

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 20 investigations with a Lemars address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $20,201 in back wages agreed for 65 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
20
Back wages agreed
$20,201
Workers due back wages
65
Civil money penalties
$9,459
Employers on the record
19
EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers
Clark Fabricating, L.L.C.1$15,8133
Hueling, Inc1$2462
Brady8,Inc.1$00
Archie's Inc.1$00
Bob's Drive-In1$00
Susemihl Bros. Inc.1$00
Plymouth Manor, Inc.1$00
Uncle ALBERT'S, INC.1$00
Jr & CO., INC.1$00
Nuebel Chevrolet,Inc.1$00
Motor Inn of Le Mars, Inc.1$00
Le Mars Ford MERCURY, INC.1$00
Wells' Dairy, Inc.1$00
Family Tree Landscape1$00
Herbst Construction, Inc.1$00
Life Skills Training Center, Inc.1$00
Western Iowa Construction, Inc.1$00
Siouxland DQ, Inc.1$00
Flywheel Suppy1$00

Every employer whose address on the record is in Lemars, 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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Le Mars public-records FAQs

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How do I register to vote in Le Mars, Iowa?

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

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

How do I find business license records in Le Mars, Iowa?

Businesses that operate in Le Mars 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 Plymouth County cities

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