Mount Vernon, IL Public Records
Mount Vernon is an incorporated city in Jefferson County, Illinois, with an estimated population of 14,162 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 14.7 square miles of land. That is down about 449 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Mount Vernon City Hall
Mount Vernon'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.
📇 Mount Vernon Contact on File
| Government | City Of Mount Vernon |
| Contact listed | Fin. Director |
| Mailing address | PO Box 1708, Mount Vernon, IL 62864 |
| 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 Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon is in Jefferson 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.
📍 Jefferson County at a Glance
| County | Jefferson County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 36,107 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Jefferson County Circuit Clerk
| Address | P.O. Box 1266, Mt. Vernon, Illinois 62864-1266 (mailing address) |
| Phone | (618) 244-8008 |
| 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 Jefferson County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Mount Vernon
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Mount Vernon, IL:
📋 Mount Vernon 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 | Jefferson 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) |