Carlyle, IL Public Records
Carlyle is an incorporated city in Clinton County, Illinois, with an estimated population of 3,208 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 3.4 square miles of land. That is down about 38 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Carlyle City Hall
Carlyle's own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city clerk under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
📇 Carlyle Contact on File
| Government | City Of Carlyle |
| Contact listed | City Administrator |
| Mailing address | 850 Franklin St, Carlyle, IL 62231 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Carlyle
Carlyle is in Clinton County. In Illinois, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Recorder (in some counties, the County Clerk). Divorce cases in Illinois are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. Wills and estates in Illinois are handled by the Circuit Court in each county.
📍 Clinton County at a Glance
| County | Clinton County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 37,087 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Clinton County Circuit Clerk
| Address | 850 Fairfax St., Carlyle, Illinois 62231 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (618) 594-6615 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit court case records (civil, criminal, traffic, family, probate, small claims) |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | illinoiscourts.gov/…/circuit-court-clerks ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Clinton County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Carlyle
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Carlyle, IL:
📋 Carlyle Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Illinois Department of Public Health – Vital RecordsIn Illinois, certified birth and death certificates can also be ordered from the County Clerk. |
| Deeds & property records | In Illinois, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Recorder (in some counties, the County Clerk). |
| Court cases & divorce | Clinton County courthouse. Divorce cases in Illinois are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Illinois are handled by the Circuit Court in each county. |
| State court system | Illinois Courts |
| Sex offender registry | Illinois Sex Offender Registry (Illinois State Police) |