Union County Iowa - Recorder's Office

Recorder's/Registrars Office

Office Hours: Mon. - Fri., 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.

Union County Courthouse
Attn: Recorder's Office
300 North Pine Street, Suite 5
Creston, IA 50801

Phone: 641-782-1725
Fax: 641-782-1709

Recorders/Registrars Responsibilities
Genealogy Requests
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Paula White

Resource Links:
Secretary of State
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
US Passport Services and Information
Iowa Land Records

Download Documents:
Iowa Application to Marry
Application for a search of Iowa Vital Record
Application for Boat, Snowmobile, ATV Registration
BILL OF SALE (For selling your boat)
Trade Name
Declaration of Value Form (Interactive form)
Groundwater Hazard Statment Form (Interactive form) Goundwater Form Instructions

Upcoming Application Deadlines & Announcements:

DEER & TURKEY TAGS NOW AVAILABLE.

BUYING A BOAT?
Sales of boats and other watercraft in Iowa are subject to the state sales tax rate of 6 percent and local option taxes, if any. According to the Iowa Department of Revenue, this applies to sales by individuals as well as dealers as of July 1, 2005.

Anyone purchasing a boat from an individual should obtain a receipt that shows the cost of the boat and the cost of the trailer if one was purchased with the boat. The buyer will then pay the sales tax on the cost of the boat to the county recorder and the 6 percent motor vehicle use tax on the cost of the trailer to the county treasurer when the boat is registered. Also effective July 1, 2009 this tax will include ATV and Snowmobile casual sales.

If you have questions about sales tax on boats or on any Iowa tax law call
Taxpayer Services at 1-800-367-3388.

Request for a Vital Record Search:
A $15 fee is required to search for a vital record and includes one certified copy. Each additional copy of the same record is also $15.