Decatur, IA Public Records
Decatur is an incorporated city in Decatur County, Iowa, with an estimated population of 174 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 0.4 square miles of land.
🏢 Decatur City Hall
Decatur'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 Iowa's Open Records Law (Iowa Code Chapter 22). 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.
Decatur has no entry with a contact address in the 2022 Census of Governments listing, our source for local government offices, so we do not list a contact for its own office. Use the county offices below.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Decatur
Decatur is in Decatur County. In Iowa, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Recorder. Divorce cases in Iowa are heard by the District Court in each county. Wills and estates in Iowa are handled by the District Court in each county.
📍 Decatur County at a Glance
| County | Decatur County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 7,656 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Decatur County Clerk of District Court
| Address | 207 North Main Street, Leon, IA 50144 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (641) 219-4265 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Iowa District Court case records for the county (civil, criminal, family, probate, small claims, juvenile, traffic) |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | iowacourts.gov/…/decatur ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Decatur County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Decatur
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Decatur, IA:
📋 Decatur Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Iowa Department of Health and Human Services – Vital RecordsIn Iowa, certified birth and death certificates can also be ordered from the County Recorder. |
| Deeds & property records | In Iowa, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Recorder. |
| Court cases & divorce | Decatur County courthouse. Divorce cases in Iowa are heard by the District Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Iowa are handled by the District Court in each county. |
| State court system | Iowa Judicial Branch |
| Sex offender registry | Iowa Sex Offender Registry (Iowa Department of Public Safety) |