Pleasant Hill, IA Public Records
Pleasant Hill is an incorporated city in Polk County, Iowa, with an estimated population of 11,942 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 10.8 square miles of land. That is up about 1,790 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Pleasant Hill City Hall
Pleasant Hill'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.
📇 Pleasant Hill Contact on File
| Government | City Of Pleasant Hill |
| Contact listed | City Clerk Finance Dir |
| Mailing address | 5160 Maple Dr, Ste A, Pleasant Hill, IA 50327 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.ci.pleasant-hil.ia.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 Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill is in Polk 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.
📍 Polk County at a Glance
| County | Polk County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 516,185 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Polk County Clerk of District Court
| Address | 500 Mulberry Street, Room 212, Des Moines, IA 50309 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (515) 561-5718 |
| 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/…/polk ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Polk County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Pleasant Hill
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Pleasant Hill, IA:
📋 Pleasant Hill 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 | Polk 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) |