Russell County KS

Lookup Public Records in Russell County, Kansas. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.

Russell County, Kansas Overview

Russell County is a county located in the state of Kansas. The county was formed in February 26, 1867. Named after Avra P. Russell, the county seat is Russell and it has a population of 6933 as of 2013. The county has a total area of 899 square miles, with its land area encompassing 886 square miles, and its water area 13 square miles. The county consists of 11 ZIP codes, with ZIP code 67665 recorded as the one with the largest population. Moreover, Russell County borders the following counties: Osborne County, Kansas to the north; Barton County, Kansas to the south; Lincoln County, Kansas to the east; Ellis County, Kansas to the west; Rush County, Kansas to the southwest, and; Ellsworth County, Kansas to the southeast.

Russell County Clerk Information

Any persons desiring to view or copy official documents should contact the Office of the Russell County Clerk for proper request forms under the Kansas Open Records Act.

Russell County Clerk

Below is the physical address of the County Clerk:

Mary Nuss, County Clerk
401 N Main St
Russell, KS 67665
Phone: 785-483-4641
Fax: 785-483-5725

Register of Deeds

The Register of Deeds office is the office where all transactions concerning land including deeds, mortgages, and liens are recorded and maintained so that the public is made aware of their existence. Many other documents are recorded in this office, including leases, plats, military discharges, power of attorney documents, easements, and affidavits. In addition, the Register of Deeds office houses some school and cemetery records. This office also files Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) fixture filings.

Russell County Register of Deeds

This office is governed by the Kansas Open Records Act. Almost all records in the Register of Deeds office are required by law to be open to public inspection during regular business hours. The exceptions are the Kansas Real Estate Sales Validation Questionnaire and military discharge records, which are open to authorized persons.

Below is the physical address of the Register of Deeds:

Elizabeth Gilmore, Register of Deeds
401 N Main St G
Russell, KS 67665
Phone: 785-483-4612
Fax: 785-483-5725

Appraiser

The appraiser provides a parcel search feature. Search criteria can either be through navigating the interactive GIS map, or by inputting owner’s name, property address, property class, parcel and quick reference ID, among others. Search results pull up a comprehensive frame of information about the parcels which match the search, which includes just as much information as the search criteria.

Russell County Appraiser

Below is the physical address of the Appraiser:
Kenton Lyon, County Appraiser
401 N Main St G
Russell, KS 67665
Phone: 785-483-5551

District Court

The Kansas Open Records Act allows you to inspect and obtain copies of public records maintained by Kansas courts, as long as those records are not exempt from disclosure. Some case information is available online through appellate case search or district case search (fee-based). Many records maintained by Kansas courts are open for inspection. More commonly requested records include court case files and transcripts, final judgments from civil and criminal cases, court budgets, and certified oaths of office.

Russell County District Court

Below is the physical address of the District Court:
Laura Seirer, District Court Clerk
401 N Main St
Russell, KS 67665
Phone: 785-483-5641
Fax: 785-483-2448
Office Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Russell County Clerk’s Office
County Government Office

Address: 401 N Main St, Russell, KS 67665, United States
Phone: 785-483-4641