Iowa, Buchanan County

Winthrop, Iowa Public Records

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

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The cards below include Winthrop's own offices, along with the Buchanan 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.

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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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Police & jail

Winthrop Police Department

WINTHROP, The Winthrop Police Department arrested and charged two men with separate instances of drug distribution on Tuesday.

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Winthrop at a glance

County
Buchanan County
County seat
Independence
Population
823
Buchanan County population
20,565
Local records
Buchanan County offices
ZIP codes
50682

About Winthrop public records

Winthrop, a place of 823 people, is in Buchanan County, whose county seat is Independence. Court and property records sit with Buchanan County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Iowa. Winthrop's own offices are in the cards above, and our Buchanan County page lists each county office.

Labor Department file

Wage and hour cases in Winthrop, Iowa

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 1 investigation with a Winthrop address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $1,088 in back wages agreed for 1 worker. 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
1
Back wages agreed
$1,088
Workers due back wages
1
Civil money penalties
$1,214
Employers on the record
1
EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers
Alan Lopata (Al Lopata)1$1,0881

Every employer whose address on the record is in Winthrop, by back wages agreed; 1 employer has 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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How do I register to vote in Winthrop, 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 Winthrop.

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

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

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Winthrop, 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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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.