Miller County, Missouri Public Records

Miller County is located in the central part of Missouri and has a population of 24,996. The county seat is Tuscumbia, which is also the largest city in Miller County. Other major towns and cities in the county include Eldon, Lake Ozark, Osage Beach and Iberia.

The local government of Miller County, Missouri consists of a County Court and five elected officials, who together form the Miller County Commission. This governing body is responsible for setting county policy, levying taxes and fees, approving the annual operating and capital budgets, setting the county property tax rate, and hearing public concerns regarding county operations.

The five elected officials representing Miller County include a County Presiding Commissioner, First District Commissioner, Second District Commissioner, and Third District Commissioner, and County Clerk.

The total area of Miller County is 534 square miles, with the majority of the area consisting of state parks, forests, and a national forest. The economy of Miller County is supported by tourism, shops, restaurants, and light industry.

The Miller County courthouse is located in the historic Miller County Courthouse & Square Complex in Tuscumbia, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The Miller County Sheriff's Office is also located within this complex near the courthouse.

The Miller County Missouri circuit court has general jurisdiction over criminal and civil cases. Court's automation access provides cases that have been deemed public under the Missouri Revised Statutes. Electronic filing, forms, instructions and self help resources are available over the internet directly from many individual divisions.