Lookup Public Records in Rush County, Indiana. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Rush County, Indiana Overview
Rush County is located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The county was formed in 1821 and named after Dr. Benjamin Rush, signer the Declaration of Independence. The county seat is Rushville. According to the U.S. Census Bureau of 2013, the county has a population of approximately 17,004 people. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 408.46 square miles of which 408.12 square miles is land and 0.34 square miles is water. Rush County borders the following counties: Henry County to the north; Fayette County to the east; Franklin County to the southeast; Decatur County to the south; Shelby County to the west and Hancock County to the northwest. Rush County has 15 zip codes. The zip codes are 46104, 46115, 46127, 46133, 46140, 47240, 46146, 46148, 47352, 46150, 46155, 46156, 46161, 46173 and 46182. The most populated zip code is 46173.
Rush County Clerk’s Office Information
The Clerk is responsible for administering elections and voter registration. The Clerk also administers the official court records for all court cases with jurisdiction in that county, prepares the Court’s permanent historical record, and processes and issues documents for court cases. Other responsibilities of the Clerk’s office include the collection, distributions, and reconciliation of monies pertaining to court cases. The Clerk also performs marriage ceremonies; processes marriage applications and issues marriage licenses; prepares notary certifications, registers bail agents, and processes applications passports, and licenses for distress sale. The Clerk is also responsible for recording judgments including State income and unemployment tax warrants, bonds of numerous public officials, and other miscellaneous records. The Clerk also collects fees and fines for city, county and state, and extradition and restitution fees for traffic infractions and criminal misdemeanor cases.
The physical address of the Rush County Clerk’s Office is:
Rush County Courthouse
101 East Second Street, Room 209
Rushville, Indiana 46173
Phone:
Phone: 765-932-2086 (Clerk’s Office)
Fax: 765-932-4165
Email: [email protected]
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Angie Buckley is the Rush County Clerk. She can be contacted at 765-932-2086 or emailed at [email protected]
Rush County Clerk’s Office Staffs:
Jeannie Bowles, Criminal/Adoption-Superior
Traci Chandler, Small Claims/Civil-Superior
Debbie Richardson, Election Deputy
Karen Macy, Divorce/PO/Civil – Circuit
Monica Hamill, Criminal/Estates/Juvenile-Circuit/Adoptions
Peggy Stout, Bookkeeper
Diana Hoeing, Traffic/Election/Archives Deputy
Rush County Recorder’s Office Information
The function of the Recorder’s office is to record and preserve important documents that include deeds, mortgages, leases, liens, surveys, military discharges, bonds, wills, judgments, UCC’s, land and property transactions, etc.
The physical address of the Rush County Recorder’s Office is:
Rush County Courthouse
101 East Second Street, Room 208
Rushville, Indiana 46173
Phone: 765-932-2388
Fax: 765-938-1163
Email: [email protected]
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Kevin Spilman is the Rush County Recorder. He can be contacted at 765-932-2388 or emailed at [email protected]
Rush County Recorder’s Office Staffs:
Sally Niedenthal, Deputy
Rush County Assessor’s Office Information
The duties of the Assessor’s office are:
- Discover and assess property omitted by the township and trustee/assessors.
- Certify assessed values to the county auditor.
- Serve as the secretary of the county property tax board of appeals
- Equalize assessments in the county.
- Instruct township assessors of their duties
The physical address of the Rush County Assessor’s Office is:
Rush County Courthouse
101 East Second Street, Room 210
Rushville, Indiana 46173
Phone: 765-932-3242
Fax: 765-938-1163
Email: [email protected]
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Mary Ann Bridges is the Rush County Assessor. She can be contacted at 765-932-3242 or emailed at [email protected]
Rush County Assessor’s Office Staffs:
Connie Nierste, Deputy
Mable Berkemeier, Part-time
Nick White, Part-time
Rush, IN Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 15,620 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 3,294 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 10 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 337 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 1,751 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 267 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 192 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 4,090 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 30 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 21 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 2,061 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 88 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 13 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 14 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 141 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 11 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 277 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 352 |
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 | 136 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 101 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 73 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 2,256 |
Rush County Marriage License Office | |
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In order to obtain a marriage license in Rush 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: | Rush County Marriage License |
Location: | 101 East 2nd Street, Rushville, Indiana, 46173 |
Phone: | 765-932-2086 |
Rush County Clerk’s Office
County Government Office
Address: 101 E 2nd St #209, Rushville, IN 46173, United States
Phone: 765-932-2086