Waterloo, IL Public Records
Waterloo is an incorporated city in Monroe County, Illinois, with an estimated population of 11,165 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 8.3 square miles of land. That is up about 152 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Waterloo City Hall
Waterloo'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.
📇 Waterloo Contact on File
| Government | City Of Waterloo |
| Contact listed | Collector-Budget Officer |
| Mailing address | 100 W 4th St, Waterloo, IL 62298 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.waterloo.il.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 Waterloo
Waterloo is in Monroe 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.
📍 Monroe County at a Glance
| County | Monroe County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 34,969 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Monroe County Circuit Clerk
| Address | 100 South Main Street, Room 115, Waterloo, Illinois 62298-1322 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (618) 939-8681 |
| 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 Monroe County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Waterloo
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Waterloo, IL:
📋 Waterloo 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 | Monroe 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) |