Sweetwater, ID Public Records
Sweetwater is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Nez Perce County, Idaho, with an estimated population of 163 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey) and 1.2 square miles of land.
🏢 Local Government for Sweetwater
Sweetwater is not an incorporated city or town, so it has no city hall, town clerk or local government of its own. Local government services and records for Sweetwater come from Nez Perce County. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files come from the county and state offices below.
Population figure: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimate for the Sweetwater census-designated place (a statistical area, not a government).
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Sweetwater
Sweetwater is in Nez Perce County. In Idaho, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Recorder. Divorce cases in Idaho are heard by the magistrate division of the District Court in each county. Wills and estates in Idaho are handled by the magistrate division of the District Court in each county.
📍 Nez Perce County at a Glance
| County | Nez Perce County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 42,847 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Nez Perce County Courthouse – Clerk of the District Court
| Address | PO Box 896, Lewiston, ID 83501 (mailing address) |
| Phone | (208) 799-3020 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Idaho District Court and Magistrate Division case records for the county (civil, criminal, family, probate, small claims); in Idaho the elected county clerk is also clerk of the district court |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | isc.idaho.gov/…/county-courthouse-directory ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Nez Perce County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Sweetwater
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Sweetwater, ID:
📋 Sweetwater Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Idaho Department of Health and Welfare – Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for Idaho are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Idaho, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Recorder. |
| Court cases & divorce | Nez Perce County courthouse. Divorce cases in Idaho are heard by the magistrate division of the District Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Idaho are handled by the magistrate division of the District Court in each county. |
| State court system | Idaho Judicial Branch |
| Sex offender registry | Idaho Sex Offender Registry (Idaho State Police) |