Clay Center, OH Public Records
Clay Center is an incorporated village in Ottawa County, Ohio, with an estimated population of 248 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 1.0 square miles of land.
🏢 Clay Center Village Office
Clay Center's own village 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 village clerk under Ohio's 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 village; see the offices below.
📇 Clay Center Contact on File
| Government | Village Of Clay Center |
| Contact listed | Clerk Treasurer |
| Mailing address | PO Box 52, Clay Center, OH 43408 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | Not stated |
| 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. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Clay Center
Clay Center is in Ottawa County. In Ohio, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Recorder. Divorce cases in Ohio are heard by the Court of Common Pleas (Domestic Relations) in each county. Wills and estates in Ohio are handled by the Probate Division of the Court of Common Pleas in each county.
📍 Ottawa County at a Glance
| County | Ottawa County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 39,692 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Ottawa County Court of Common Pleas
| Address | 315 Madison Street, Port Clinton, OH 43452-1936 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | 419-734-6790 (judge's office, per directory) |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Felony criminal cases and civil cases (general division); case files are kept by the Clerk of Courts |
| Official website | ottawacocpcourt.com |
| Sources | ohiojudges.org/…/ojc-directory ↗ supremecourt.ohio.gov/…/ohio-trial-courts ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
📜 Ottawa County Probate/Juvenile Court
| Address | 315 Madison Street, Port Clinton, OH 43452-1994 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | 419-734-6830 (judge's office, per directory) |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Marriage licenses and marriage records, estates and wills, guardianships, name changes |
| Good to know | Property records (deeds) are kept by the County Recorder; certified birth and death certificates come from the local health department or the Ohio Department of Health. |
| Official website | ocpjcourt.com |
| Sources | ohiojudges.org/…/ojc-directory ↗ supremecourt.ohio.gov/…/ohio-trial-courts ↗ odh.ohio.gov ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Ottawa County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Clay Center
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Clay Center, OH:
📋 Clay Center Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Ohio Department of Health – Bureau of Vital StatisticsIn Ohio, certified birth certificates can also be ordered from any local health department, and death certificates from the local health department where the death occurred. |
| Deeds & property records | In Ohio, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Recorder. |
| Court cases & divorce | Ottawa County courthouse. Divorce cases in Ohio are heard by the Court of Common Pleas (Domestic Relations) in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Ohio are handled by the Probate Division of the Court of Common Pleas in each county. |
| State court system | Supreme Court of Ohio |
| Sex offender registry | Ohio Sex Offender Registry (Ohio Attorney General eSORN) |