Ames, KS Public Records
Ames is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Cloud County, Kansas, with an estimated population of 21 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey) and 0.4 square miles of land.
🏢 Local Government for Ames
Ames is not an incorporated city or town, so it has no city hall, town clerk or local government of its own. Local government services and records for Ames come from Cloud County and from the township or town government whose territory includes it. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files come from the county and state offices below.
Population figure: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimate for the Ames census-designated place (a statistical area, not a government).
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Ames
Ames is in Cloud County. In Kansas, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds. Divorce cases in Kansas are heard by the District Court in each county. Wills and estates in Kansas are handled by the District Court in each county.
📍 Cloud County at a Glance
| County | Cloud County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 8,723 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Cloud County District Court – Clerk of the District Court (Cloud County Courthouse)
| Address | 811 Washington Suite P, Concordia, KS 66901 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (785) 243-8124 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Kansas District Court case records for the county (civil, criminal, domestic, probate, small claims, traffic); the Clerk of the District Court keeps the files |
| Official website | kscourts.gov |
| Sources | kscourts.gov/…/12th-Judicial-District ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Cloud County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Ames
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Ames, KS:
📋 Ames Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Kansas Department of Health and Environment – Office of Vital StatisticsCertified birth and death certificates for Kansas are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Kansas, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds. |
| Court cases & divorce | Cloud County courthouse. Divorce cases in Kansas are heard by the District Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Kansas are handled by the District Court in each county. |
| State court system | Kansas Judicial Branch |
| Sex offender registry | National Sex Offender Public Website (U.S. Department of Justice), which searches the Kansas registry |