Lookup Public Records in Franklin County, Iowa. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Franklin County, Iowa Overview
Franklin County, located in Iowa, was established in 1851. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,680. The county seat, and largest community is Hampton. The county named after Benjamin Franklin. The county’s total area is 583 square miles, almost all of which is land, only 1 square mile is water. The county is bordered on all sides by other Iowa counties, Cerro Gordo to the north, Butler to the east, Hardin to the south, Wright to the west. Seventeen total zip codes are used in the county, the largest of which is 50441.
Franklin County Clerk Information
Debra Bausman, Clerk of Court
Franklin County Courthouse
12 First Avenue NW, Suite 203
Hampton, Iowa 50441
641-456-5626
In each of Iowa’s 99 counties, a clerk of district court office manages and maintains all trial records filed in the county. Clerks of court have hundreds of administrative duties, some of which include:
- Accepting and processing fines, fees, and court costs owed to the state, child support checks, and civil judgments owed to the litigants.
- Maintaining a record of liens on real estate.
- Disposing of scheduled violations that are not contested and do not require a court hearing.
- Notifying state and local government agencies, including law enforcement agencies, of court orders.
Franklin County Records
Gwana Wirtjes, County Assessor
Franklin County Courthouse
12 First Ave. NW
PO Box 575
Hampton, IA 50441
541-456-6005
Real Estate/GIS Website, Assessment values, notices and appeals, credits and exemptions:
Toni Wilkinson, County Recorder
Franklin County Courthouse
12 First Ave, NW
PO Box 26
Hampton, IA 50441
641-456-5675
Vital records, vehicle registrations, deeds, land record online searches, surveys and plats, tax liens, easements, military service records:
Chad Murray, Franklin County Treasurer
Franklin County Treasurers’ Office:
12 1st Ave NW
P.O. Box 178
Hampton, IA 50441
641-456-5678
[email protected]
Pay taxes online, online vehicle registrations, delinquent taxes, payment methods:
| Franklin, IA Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
|---|---|
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
| Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 12,419 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 540 |
| 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 | 75 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 440 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 351 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 803 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 19 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 173 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 5,055 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 7 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 1,119 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 31 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 3 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 809 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 121 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 12 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 60 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 98 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 205 |
| 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 | 164 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 53 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 2,024 |
| Franklin County Marriage License Office | |
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In order to obtain a marriage license in Franklin 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: | Franklin County Marriage License |
| Location: | 12 1St Avenue Nw, Hampton, Iowa, 50441 |
| Phone: | 641-456-5675 |
Franklin Recorder’s Office
County Government Office
Address: 12 1st Ave NW, Hampton, IA 50441, United States
Phone: 641-456-5675