Iowa, Fayette County

Wadena, Iowa Public Records

Where Wadena's records are kept. Wadena has its own police department; county and state offices keep its other public records.

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Most requested Wadena records

The cards below include Wadena's own offices, along with the Fayette County and State of Iowa offices that keep the rest of its public records. 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.

hhs.iowa.gov
Open official site Iowa Death and Vital Records
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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.

uscourts.gov
Open official site Iowa Federal Cases
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Police & jail

Fayette County Sheriff's Office

The Fayette County Sheriff's Office is responsible for protecting the citizens and property within Fayette County, Iowa.

Official sitefayettecountysheriff.com
Open official site Fayette County Sheriff's Office
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County court

Clerk of Court

Wadena, Waucoma, West Union, Westgate, Elected Officials, Attorney, Documents and Forms, Auditor, Documents and Forms, Board of Supervisors.

Official sitefayettecounty.iowa.gov
Open official site Clerk of Court
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Property records

Fayette County Recorder

The Fayette County Recorder records and keeps official records affecting title to real estate, such as deeds, mortgages, liens, plats and easements, and issues marriage licenses and vital records.

fayettecounty.iowa.gov
Open official site Fayette County Recorder

Local record guide

About public records in Wadena

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Wadena at a glance

County
Fayette County
County seat
West Union
Population
209
Fayette County population
19,509
Local records
Fayette County offices
ZIP codes
52169

About Wadena public records

Wadena, a place of 209 people, is in Fayette County, whose county seat is West Union. Court and property records sit with Fayette County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Iowa. Wadena's own offices are in the cards above, and our Fayette County page lists each county office.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Wadena

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Wadena

Old mine sites
1
Past producers, now closed
1
Main minerals
crushed stone

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 1 mine site inside the city or town limits: 1 past producer, now closed. The mineral the records name is crushed stone.

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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Wadena: 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 Wadena

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.

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Wadena public-records FAQs

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How do I register to vote in Wadena, Iowa?

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 Wadena.

How do I look up property records in Wadena, Iowa?

Deeds for property in Wadena are recorded by the Fayette County Recorder, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Fayette County page lists the county offices.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Wadena, Iowa?

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.

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Nearby Fayette County cities

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.