Sullivan, IL Public Records
Sullivan is an incorporated city in Moultrie County, Illinois, with an estimated population of 4,298 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 2.8 square miles of land. That is down about 113 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Sullivan City Hall
Sullivan'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.
📇 Sullivan Contact on File
| Government | City Of Sullivan |
| Contact listed | Mayor |
| Mailing address | 2 W Harrison St, Sullivan, IL 61951 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.sullivanil.us |
| 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 Sullivan
Sullivan is in Moultrie 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.
📍 Moultrie County at a Glance
| County | Moultrie County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 14,365 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Moultrie County Circuit Clerk
| Address | 10 South Main Street, Suite 7, Sullivan, Illinois 61951-1969 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (217) 728-4622 |
| 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 Moultrie County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Sullivan
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Sullivan, IL:
📋 Sullivan 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 | Moultrie 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) |