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The Office of the Iowa County Recorder was created by the First Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Iowa in 1839. Since the creation of the County Recorder’s office, numerous additional responsibilities have been added over the years.

The Recorder is the home for all real estate transactions from the 1850s to present day. Military discharges, certified copies of birth, death, and marriage records are available in the Recorder's Office. Applications for marriage licenses and passports can also be found here. The Recorder's Office assists the Iowa DNR by registering boats, jet skis, 4-wheelers (ATV), side-by-sides (ORV), snowmobiles, dirt bikes (ORM). Additionally, the Recorder's Office issues all Iowa DNR resident and non-resident hunting and fishing licenses, deer tags, turkey tags, and other tags.

The Pottawattamie County Recorder’s Office does not:

  • Provide legal services
  • Prepare legal documents
Andrew Moats Andrew Moats
County Recorder
712-328-5612
Term Expires: 2026
Mary Jo Turpen
Deputy Recorder
Kathie Kallas
Deputy Recorder

Contact Us

Location

Courthouse
Second Floor
227 S 6th St
Council Bluffs, IA 51501

Driving Directions

Phone

(712) 328-5612
(712) 328-4738 (Fax)

Hours

Monday - Friday

8:00am to 3:30pm
Marriage Applications, Passports

8:00am to 4:00pm
Real Estate Filings, Boat, Snowmobile, ATV, Birth, Death & Marriage Records
Holiday Closures

227 S 6th St.
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-5600
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The Pottawattamie County Courthouse will be closed on Monday, May 26 in observance of Memorial Day. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, May 27. 

To view all upcoming events and office closures for Pottawattamie County, visit our calendar.