Lookup Public Records in Lee County, Iowa. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Lee County, Iowa Overview
Lee County, Iowa, was established in 1836. As of the 2010 census, the population was 35,862. It has two county seats, Fort Madison and Keokuk, and Fort Madison is the largest community. The source of Lee’s name is uncertain; however, it could have been named for Marsh, Delevan and Lee, a land company in Albany, New York, Robert E Lee, who surveyed the Des Moines Rapids, or Albert Lea who explored the interior of the state. The county’s total area is 539 square miles, 518 is land and the remining 21 square miles is water. The lowest part of the state is on the Mississippi River in Keokuk within the county lines. From there, the river leaves Iowa and flows to Illinois and Missouri. Lee County is surrounded by Henry County to the north, Des Moines County to the northeast, Henderson County, Illinois, across the river east, Hancock County, Illinois to the southeast, Clark County, Missouri in the southwest and Van Buren County, Iowa in the west. While 52627 is the largest zip code in the county, 11 others are also used.
Lee County Clerk Information
Clerk of North Lee Court
701 Avenue F
Fort Madison, IA 52627
319-372-3523
Clerk of South Lee Court
25 North 7th Street
Keokuk, IA 52632
319-524-2433
Lee County Records
Assessor’s Office, Teresa Murray
25 North 7th Street
Keokuk, IA 52632
319-524-1375
Property values, real estate searches, residential, commercial, agricultural building searches:
Recorder’s Office, Nancy Booten
933 Avenue H
Fort Madison, IA 52627
319-376-1070
Vital records, military service records, passports, deeds, land records, recreational vehicle titles, registration, and renewal, plats and surveys, condemnations, easements:
Chris Spann
Treasurer’s Office
933 Avenue H
Fort Madison IA 52627
319-372-3405
Lee County, Iowa Treasures duties include working with County Financial Management, Real Estate, Motor Vehicles, Collection of Property Taxes, and Annual Tax:
| Lee, IA Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
|---|---|
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
| Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 39,955 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 2,971 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 13 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 39 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 95 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 181 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 794 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 3,664 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 320 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 1,095 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 200 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 14,215 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 57 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 17 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 5,642 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 532 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 43 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 579 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 471 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 195 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 580 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 531 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 177 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 1,111 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 49 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 10 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 194 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 10 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 5,656 |
| Lee County Marriage License Office | |
|---|---|
In order to obtain a marriage license in Lee 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: | Lee County Marriage License |
| Location: | 933 Avenue H, Fort Madison, Iowa, 52627 |
| Phone: | 319-372-4662 |
Lee County Recorder’s Office
County Government Office
Address: 25 N 7th St, Keokuk, IA 52632, United States
Phone: 319-524-1126