Mount Ayr, IN Public Records
Mount Ayr is an incorporated town in Newton County, Indiana, with an estimated population of 116 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 0.2 square miles of land.
🏢 Mount Ayr Town Hall
Mount Ayr'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 Indiana's Access to Public Records 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.
📇 Mount Ayr Contact on File
| Government | Town Of Mount Ayr |
| Contact listed | Clerk/treasurer |
| Mailing address | PO Box 216, Mount Ayr, IN 47964 |
| 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 Ayr
Mount Ayr is in Newton County. In Indiana, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Recorder. Divorce cases in Indiana are heard by the Circuit or Superior Court in each county. Wills and estates in Indiana are handled by the Circuit or Superior Court in each county (the Probate Court in St. Joseph County).
📍 Newton County at a Glance
| County | Newton County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 14,131 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Newton County Clerk of the Circuit Court
| Address | PO BOX 49, Kentland, IN 47951 (mailing address) |
| Phone | (219) 474-6081 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit and Superior Court case records for the county (civil, criminal, family, probate, small claims, traffic); the Clerk also issues marriage licenses |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | in.gov/…/court-directory.pdf ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Newton County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Mount Ayr
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Mount Ayr, IN:
📋 Mount Ayr Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Indiana Department of Health – Vital RecordsIn Indiana, certified birth and death certificates can also be ordered from the local (county) health department. |
| Deeds & property records | In Indiana, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Recorder. |
| Court cases & divorce | Newton County courthouse. Divorce cases in Indiana are heard by the Circuit or Superior Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Indiana are handled by the Circuit or Superior Court in each county (the Probate Court in St. Joseph County). |
| State court system | Indiana Judicial Branch |
| Sex offender registry | Indiana Sex and Violent Offender Registry |