Fayette, IA Public Records
Fayette is an incorporated city in Fayette County, Iowa, with an estimated population of 1,193 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 1.5 square miles of land. That is down about 63 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Fayette City Hall
Fayette'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.
📇 Fayette Contact on File
| Government | City Of Fayette |
| Contact listed | City Administrator Clerk |
| Mailing address | PO Box 28, Fayette, IA 52142 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.fayetteia.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 Fayette
Fayette is in Fayette 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.
📍 Fayette County at a Glance
| County | Fayette County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 19,152 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Fayette County Clerk of District Court
| Address | 114 North Vine Street, Ste. 200, West Union, IA 52175 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (563) 422-5694 |
| 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/…/fayette ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Fayette County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Fayette
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Fayette, IA:
📋 Fayette 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 | Fayette 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) |