Lookup Public Records in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Cerro County, Iowa Overview
Cerro Gordo County, Iowa had a population of 44,151 as of the 2010 census. Its county seat, and largest community is Mason City. Cerro Gordo County was formed in 1851 and gets its name from the Battle of Cerro Gordo in the Mexican–American War, where General Winfield Scott defeated the Mexican General Santa Anna on April 18, 1847. Cerro Gordo County was the site of the infamous airplane crash north of the city of Clear Lake, in which rock and rollers, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson, were killed on February 3, 1959. The site is in Grant Township, in the northwestern part of the county. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 575 square miles, of which 568 square miles is land and 6.8 square miles is water. The county is neighbored by other Iowa counties: Worth to the north, Michell to the northeast, Floyd to the east, Franklin to the south and Hancock to the west. Sixteen zip codes are used in the county, and the largest is 50401.
Cerro County Clerk Information
Cerro Gordo County Courthouse
220 North Washington Ave
Mason City, IA 50401
Clerk of Court
220 North Washington
Mason City, IA 50401
641-424-6431
Cerro County Records
John Boedeker, County Assessor
Cerro Gordo County Courthouse
220 North Washington Ave
Mason City, IA 50401
641-421-3065
[email protected]
Real estate maps, property searches, and appraisal records:
Colleen Pearce, County Recorder
Cerro Gordo County Courthouse
220 North Washington Ave
Mason City, IA 50401
641-421-3056
[email protected]
Land records, deeds, tax liens, plats, vital records:
Recorder forms:
Patricia Wright, Treasurer
Cerro Gordo County Courthouse
220 North Washington Ave
Mason City, IA 50401
641-421-3127 Property Tax
641-421-3127 Motor Vehicle
[email protected]
Property tax, vehicle registration renewals, forms:
Pay fees online: https://www.iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/district-court/judicial-district-2/district/2/county/cerro-gordo
| Cerro Gordo, IA Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
|---|---|
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
| Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 56,065 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 1,797 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 180 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 27 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 1,214 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 1,240 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 1,236 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 4,876 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 682 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 1,319 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 117 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 18,716 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 273 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 62 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 6,300 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 634 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 15 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 6,502 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 716 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 61 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 268 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 547 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 811 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 31 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 157 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 1,491 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 240 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 101 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 270 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 7 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 4,759 |
| Cerro Gordo County Marriage License Office | |
|---|---|
In order to obtain a marriage license in Cerro Gordo 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 XV, Chapter 595 and Premarital Agreements – Title XV, Chapter 596 |
| All State Statutes: | Information is online at the State Website |
| Office: | Cerro Gordo County Marriage License |
| Location: | 220 North Washington Avenue, Mason, Iowa, 50401 |
| Phone: | 641-421-3056 |
Cerro Gordo Recorder’s Office
County Government Office
Address: 220 N Washington Ave, Mason City, IA 50401, United States
Phone: 641-421-3056