Welcome to the Recorder’s Office
The Poweshiek County Recorder’s Office is responsible for maintaining official records of information concerning your home, family and business. We also issue hunting and fishing licenses, and registrations and titles for boats, snowmobiles and off-road vehicles.
The Recorder’s Office maintains all official real estate documents and provides retrieval and reproduction of the records for the public and businesses.
Documents in our office include:
- Deeds & Contracts
- Mortgages, Assignments & Releases
- Plats, Surveys & Easements
- State & Federal Tax Liens
- Birth, Death & Marriage Records
- Military Records
Forms & Applications
- Application for Certified Copy of Birth, Death or Marriage Record
- Application to Register Boat, Snowmobile, Off-Road Vehicle
- Bill of Sale Form
- Declaration of Value Form
- Declaration of Value Instructions
- Groundwater Hazard Statement
- Groundwater Hazard Statement Attachment
- Application for Military Record of Service
- Trade Name Form
- Application for Poweshiek County ATV/UTV Decal
Real Estate
Recording Fees
Military Records
Military discharge papers may be recorded as permanent records in Poweshiek County at no charge. Certified copies and photocopies of these recorded documents are provided at no charge and may be requested using the application below.
Boat, Snowmobile & Off-Road Vehicles
Dianna Longhenry, Recorder
recorder1@poweshiekcounty.org
Lora Wyckoff, Assistant Recorder
recorder2@poweshiekcounty.org
Office Hours: 8 AM to 4 PM
Phone: (641) 623-5434
Poweshiek County Recorder
302 E Main St
PO Box 656
Montezuma, IA 50171