Rock Island, WA Public Records
Rock Island is an incorporated city in Douglas County, Washington, with an estimated population of 1,722 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 1.1 square miles of land. That is up about 447 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Rock Island City Hall
Rock Island'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 the Washington 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 city; see the offices below.
📇 Rock Island Contact on File
| Government | City Of Rock Island City |
| Contact listed | Mayor |
| Mailing address | PO Box 99, Rock Island, WA 98850 |
| 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 Rock Island
Rock Island is in Douglas County. In Washington, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Auditor or county recording office. Divorce cases in Washington are heard by the Superior Court in each county. Wills and estates in Washington are handled by the Superior Court in each county.
📍 Douglas County at a Glance
| County | Douglas County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 45,795 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Douglas County Superior Court
| Address | Location: 203 S Rainier, Waterville, WA 98858, Mailing: PO Box 488, Waterville, WA 98858-0488 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (509) 745-9063 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Superior court cases (civil, felony criminal, family, probate, juvenile) |
| Official website | douglascountywa.net |
| Sources | courts.wa.gov/…/269.html ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
📜 Douglas County Clerk
| Address | Location: 203 S Rainier, Waterville, WA 98858-0516, Mailing: PO Box 516, Waterville, WA 98858-0516 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (509) 745-8529 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Superior court case files and records (the County Clerk is the clerk of the Superior Court) |
| Official website | douglascountywa.net |
| Sources | courts.wa.gov/…/269.html ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Douglas County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Rock Island
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Rock Island, WA:
📋 Rock Island Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Washington State Department of Health – Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for Washington are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Washington, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Auditor or county recording office. |
| Court cases & divorce | Douglas County courthouse. Divorce cases in Washington are heard by the Superior Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Washington are handled by the Superior Court in each county. |
| State court system | Washington Courts |
| Sex offender registry | Washington Sex Offender Information (WASPC) |