Lookup Public Records in Spencer County, Indiana. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Spencer County, Indiana Overview
Spencer County is located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The county was formed in 1818 and named after Captain Spier Spencer, the hero of the Battle of Tippecanoe. The county seat is Rockport. According to the U.S. Census Bureau of 2013, the county has a population of approximately 20,944 people. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 401.43 square miles of which 396.74 square miles is land and 4.68 square miles is water. Spencer County borders the following counties: Dubois County, Indiana to the north; Daviess County, Kentucky to the south; Perry County, Indiana to the east; Hancock County, Kentucky to the southeast and Warrick County, Indiana to the west. Spencer County has 17 zip codes. The zip codes are 47601, 47611, 47523, 47531, 47532, 47536, 47537, 47615, 47541, 47550, 47552, 47634, 47635, 47577, 47579, 47637 and 47588. The most populated zip code is 47635.
Spencer County Clerk’s Office Information
The responsibilities of the Clerk are:
- Maintaining all of the records of the County courts that operate in the county
- Filing the Record of judgments and orders
- Preparing Judgments and Orders
- Processing marriage applications and issuing marriage licenses
- Collecting and distributing all monies related to court cases
- Collecting child support payments and maintaining the records of the Indiana Child Support Enforcement Systems
- Maintaining a variety of records such as state tax warrants, conflict of interest statements of public officials, breathalyzer operator records, administering oaths of office of all public officials and records judgments against citizens of the county from other states and counties
- Registering voters and administering all federal, state, county, municipal and special elections in the county, preparing ballots, conducting the tests of the equipment, and training poll workers, and providing assistance to poll workers, media, and the general public.
The mailing address of the Spencer County Clerk’s Office is:
200 Main Street,
Room 8
P.O. Box 12
Rockport, In 47635
The physical address of the Spencer County Clerk’s Office is:
200 Main Street,
Room 8
Rockport, In 47635
Phone: 812-649-6028
Fax: 812-649-6030
E-mail: [email protected]
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sara J. Arnold is the Spencer County Clerk. She can be contacted at 812-649-6028 or emailed at [email protected]
Spencer County Recorder’s Office Information
The Recorder’s office is responsible for recording deeds, mortgages, oil and gas leases, surveys, military discharges, bonds, wills, UCC’s, all court orders relating to property, and other legal instruments. The County Recorder also records all Releases of Mortgage from individuals, banks and other financial institutions.
Recording fees of Spencer County, Indiana:
Mortgages: $55
Deeds and all other instruments: $25
Mechanic’s Lien including one mail out: $25.00
Each additional mail out: $2.00
Copies:
Copies 11” x 17” or smaller, per page: $1.00
Copies larger than 11” x 17”, per page: $5.00
Certification of Document: $5.00
Plus for each additional cross-reference after the first: $7.00 each
UCC:
UCC, 2 pages or less: $6.00
3 pages or more: $10.00
UCC Continuation, amendment or assignment, 2 pages or less: $6.00
3 pages or more: $10.00
UCC-11 Information Request, per debtor name: $7.00
Each additional name: $5.00
The physical address of the Spencer County Recorder’s Office is:
200 Main Street,
Room 9
Rockport, IN 47635
Phone: 812-649-6013 or 812-649-6014
Fax: 812-649-6015
E-mail: [email protected]
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Vicki Brauns is the Spencer County Recorder. She can be contacted at 812-649-6013 or 812-649-6014 or emailed at [email protected]
Office Staffs:
Kimberly Coalter, Deputy Recorder
Charlie Finecy, Records Preservationist
Spencer, IN Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 22,805 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 2,196 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 28 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 100 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 63 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 317 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 2,463 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 15 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 605 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 9 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 9,552 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 6 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 37 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 3,331 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 227 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 66 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 169 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 5 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 26 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 248 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 331 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 71 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 74 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 8 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 143 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 2,588 |
Spencer County Marriage License Office | |
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In order to obtain a marriage license in Spencer County, the applicants must apply together, in person, at the County Clerk’s office. Both parties must present their state-issued picture ID, military ID, or passport, and know their social security number | |
State Law: | Marriage – Title 31, Article 11 and Uniform Premarital Agreement Act – Title 31, Article 11, Chapter 3 |
All State Statutes: | Information is online at the State Website |
Office: | Spencer County Marriage License |
Location: | 200 Main Street, Rockport, Indiana, 47635 |
Phone: | 812-649-6028 |
Spencer County Clerk’s Office
County Government Office
Address: 200 Main St #8, Rockport, IN 47635, United States
Phone: 812-649-6027