Clinton County Recorder

1900 N 3rd St

City of Clinton

County of Clinton

State of Iowa

Local Office

The Clinton County Recorder's Office issues certified copies of Clinton birth certificates, Clinton death certificates and Clinton marriage records for events that occurred in Clinton, Iowa. You may order copies of Clinton vital records through this office or their state equivalent. Check the Iowa state page for a full list of available offices.

Direction Walk-in 563-244-0565

About Clinton County Recorder

On December 28, 1846, Iowa became the 29th state in the Union. Iowa is located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west.

The state of Iowa's capital and its largest city is Des Moines. Other important cities include Cedar Rapids and Davenport. The five most populous counties by population are Polk County (Des Moines), Linn County (Cedar Rapids), Scott County (Davenport), Johnson County (Iowa City) and Black Hawk County (Waterloo).

The population of Iowa is 3,190,369 as of a 2020 study, and the state has a total area of 55,857.1 square miles (144,669.2 square kilometers).

Vitals records are held at the Iowa Department of Public Health, with the Bureau of Health Statistics. The office has birth, death & marriage records since July 1880.

Opening Hours

Monday8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Thursday8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Friday8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

By appointment only