Cortland, IL Public Records
Cortland is an incorporated town in DeKalb County, Illinois, with an estimated population of 4,592 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 3.6 square miles of land. That is up about 191 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Cortland Town Hall
Cortland's own town 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 town 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 town; see the offices below.
📇 Cortland Contact on File
| Government | Town Of Cortland |
| Contact listed | Finance Director/treasurer |
| Mailing address | PO Box 519, Cortland, IL 60112 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.cortlandil.org |
| 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. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Cortland
Cortland is in DeKalb 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.
📍 DeKalb County at a Glance
| County | DeKalb County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 101,335 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ DeKalb County Circuit Clerk
| Address | 133 West State Street, Sycamore, Illinois 60178-1416 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (815) 895-7131 |
| 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 DeKalb County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Cortland
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Cortland, IL:
📋 Cortland 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 | DeKalb 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) |