Whitewater, WI Public Records
Whitewater is an incorporated city in Walworth County, Wisconsin, with an estimated population of 16,076 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 8.8 square miles of land. That is down about 64 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Whitewater City Hall
Whitewater'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 Wisconsin's Public Records Law. In Wisconsin, the city clerk also runs local elections and voter registration. 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.
📇 Whitewater Contact on File
| Government | City Of Whitewater |
| Contact listed | Hr Coordinator |
| Mailing address | PO Box 178, 312 W Whitewater St, Whitewater, WI 53190 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.whitewater-wi.gov |
| 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 Whitewater
Whitewater is in Walworth County (with parts in Jefferson County). In Wisconsin, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds. Divorce cases in Wisconsin are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. Wills and estates in Wisconsin are handled by the Circuit Court (probate) in each county.
📍 Walworth County at a Glance
| County | Walworth County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 106,029 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
| Also partly in | Jefferson County |
⚖️ Walworth County Clerk of Circuit Court
| Address | 1800 County Rd NN, Elkhorn, WI 53121-1001 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (262) 741-7012 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit court case records (civil, criminal, family, small claims, traffic) |
| Official website | co.walworth.wi.us |
| Sources | wicourts.gov/…/clerkcontact.htm ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Walworth County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Whitewater
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Whitewater, WI:
📋 Whitewater Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Wisconsin Department of Health Services – Vital RecordsIn Wisconsin, certified birth and death certificates can also be ordered from any county Register of Deeds. |
| Deeds & property records | In Wisconsin, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds. |
| Court cases & divorce | Walworth County courthouse. Divorce cases in Wisconsin are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Wisconsin are handled by the Circuit Court (probate) in each county. |
| State court system | Wisconsin Court System |
| Sex offender registry | Wisconsin Sex Offender Registry (Department of Corrections) |