Iowa, Cedar County
Where West Branch's records are kept. West Branch 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 West Branch's own offices, along with State of Iowa offices; the Cedar County offices are on our Cedar 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
Serving northern Iowa from Cedar Rapids and Sioux City, the court posts its hearing and 341 meeting calendar and decisions and offers electronic claim filing, payment through pay.gov and case information by phone.
Open official site United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern 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
VINE gives custody status, protective order and criminal case information and sends alerts by text, email or phone when a person's status changes. Coverage depends on each state joining.
Open official site VINE Victim Notification NetworkPolice & 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
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
West Branch city, Iowa profile on data.census.gov with the 2020 Census population of 2,509 plus five year American Community Survey data on households, education, work and income.
Open official site Census Bureau ProfileState records
West Branch City Office at 110 North Poplar Street, open weekdays 8 am to 4 pm, posts mayor and council meetings, ordinances, resolutions, public hearing notices, boards, budgets and audits.
Open official site City of West BranchProperty records
Official records and city permits 110 North Poplar Street West Branch IA 52358 Phone: (319) 643-5888 Fax: (319) 643-2305
Open official site West Branch AdminstrationPolice & jail
West Branch Police Department, with the incident reports, record requests and contacts the department publishes.
Open official site West Branch Police DepartmentEverything else, organized
10 more West Branch sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
West Branch, a place of 2,509 people, is in Cedar County, whose county seat is Tipton. Court and property records sit with Cedar County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Iowa. West Branch's own offices are in the cards above, and our Cedar 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 West Branch.
Deeds for property in West Branch are recorded by the Cedar County Recorder, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Cedar County page lists the county offices.
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.
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.