Lookup Public Records in Polk County, Missouri. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Polk County, Missouri Overview
Polk County is located in the U.S. state of Missouri. The county was formed in 1835 and named after James K. Polk, the 11th President of the United States. The county seat is Bolivar. According to the U.S. Census Bureau of 2013, the county has a population of approximately 30,974 people. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 642 square miles of which 636 square miles is land and 6.9 square miles is water. Polk County borders the following counties: Hickory County to the north; Dallas County to the east; Greene County to the south; Dade County to the southwest; Cedar County to the west and St. Clair County to the northwest. Polk County has 17 zip codes. The zip codes are 65601, 65613, 65617, 65622, 65640, 65648, 65649, 65650, 65663, 65674, 65685, 65710, 65725, 65727, 65767, 65770 and 65781. The most populated zip code is 65613.
Polk County Circuit Clerk’s Office Information
The Circuit Court Clerk’s Office is mainly responsible for maintaining records of the court, collections, accounting for, and disbursing all monies paid into the court; and performing other duties, as necessary to assist in the court in performing its duties. The Circuit Court Clerk receives, processes, and maintains the judgments’, rules orders, and all other proceedings of the court, issues and processes summons, subpoenas, executions, garnishments, sequestrations, judgments, orders, and commitments. This office also selects and summons jurors, assists with genealogical searches including criminal records, civil (excluding order of protection, small claims, landlord-tenant issues, and judgments less than $25,000.00), dissolutions, name changes, juvenile, adoptions, financial, paternity, child support, immigration records, and processes passport applications.
The physical address of the Polk County Circuit Clerk’s Office is:
102 E Broadway Room 14
Bolivar, MO 65613
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (417) 326-4912
Fax: (417) 326-4194
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Tiffany Phillips is the Circuit Clerk of Polk County. She can be contacted at (417) 326-4912 or emailed at [email protected]
Polk, MO Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 32,319 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 3,633 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 24 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 111 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 265 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 175 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 846 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 4,322 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 243 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 1,172 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 52 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 6,528 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 4 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 7 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 3,962 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 751 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 7 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 213 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 370 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 25 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 76 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 1,126 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 539 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 19 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 385 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 115 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 263 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 15 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 6,545 |
Polk County Marriage License Office | |
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In order to obtain a marriage license in Polk 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 93, Ch. 1 |
All State Statutes: | Information is online at the State Website |
Office: | Polk County Marriage License |
Location: | Polk County Courthouse, 102 East Broadway St., Room 8, Bolivar, Missouri, 65613 |
Phone: | 417-326-4924 |
Polk County Clerk’s Office
Address: 102 E Broadway St #11, Bolivar, MO 65613, United States
Phone: 417-326-4031