Elkhorn Township, IL Public Records
Elkhorn Township is a township with its own local government in Brown County, Illinois, with an estimated population of 303 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 37.4 square miles of land.
🏢 Elkhorn Township Office
Elkhorn Township's own township 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 township 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 township; see the offices below.
📇 Elkhorn Township Contact on File
| Government | Township Of Elkhorn |
| Contact listed | Trustee Henry |
| Mailing address | 494 925E St, Mt Sterling, IL 62353 |
| 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 Elkhorn
Elkhorn Township is in Brown 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.
📍 Brown County at a Glance
| County | Brown County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 6,307 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Brown County Circuit Clerk
| Address | 200 Court street, Room 5, Mt. Sterling, Illinois 62353 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (217) 773-2713 |
| 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 Brown County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Elkhorn
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Elkhorn, IL:
📋 Elkhorn 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 | Brown 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) |