Tell City, IN Public Records
Tell City is an incorporated city in Perry County, Indiana, with an estimated population of 7,515 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 4.5 square miles of land.
🏢 Tell City City Hall
Tell City'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 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 city; see the offices below.
📇 Tell City Contact on File
| Government | City Of Tell City |
| Contact listed | Mayor |
| Mailing address | PO Box 515, Tell City, IN 47586 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.tellcityindian.com |
| 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 Tell City
Tell City is in Perry 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).
📍 Perry County at a Glance
| County | Perry County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 19,320 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Perry County Clerk of the Circuit Court
| Address | 2219 Payne Street, Tell City, IN 47586 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (812) 547-3741 |
| 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 Perry County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Tell City
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Tell City, IN:
📋 Tell City 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 | Perry 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 |