About Polk County, Iowa

Polk County is located in central Iowa. The county seat is Des Moines (official site: http://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/).

  • Population: 516,185
  • Households: 199,013
  • Median household income: $78,827
  • Median home value: $232,000
  • Below poverty line: 10.3%
  • Land area: 572.7 sq mi
  • Population density: 901.3 people / sq mi
  • Public libraries indexed: 18
  • NCES schools indexed: 126
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Polk County Assessor Home
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beacon guidepost portal for Assessors · International Assoc of Assessing Officers · Iowa Department of Revenue · IDR Property Tax Division · Iowa Property Assessment Appeals Brd · Iowa State Assoc of Counties · Polk County, Iowa · Polk County Recorder Index Search ·
🌐 web.assess.co.polk.ia.us
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Polk County Assessor Home
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beacon guidepost portal for Assessors · International Assoc of Assessing Officers · Iowa Department of Revenue · IDR Property Tax Division · Iowa Property Assessment Appeals Brd · Iowa State Assoc of Counties · Polk County, Iowa · Polk County Recorder Index Search ·
🌐 web.assess.co.polk.ia.us
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Polk County Treasurer | Iowa Tax And Tags
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The Property Tax Division is responsible for collecting taxes for real estate property, mobile homes, utilities, bushels of grain, buildings on leased land, and city and county special assessments, including delinquent sewer rental and solid waste rates and charges for all tax levying and tax certifying entities of the county. The Treasurer is also responsible for conducting the tax sale; processing tax sale redemptions; issuing tax sale deeds; processing tax suspensions; preparing plat and mobile home tax clearances; and administering the Iowa Property Tax Credit Program based on age/income.
🌐 www.iowataxandtags.org
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Buchanan County Treasurer | Iowa Tax And Tags
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We recommend you pay your property and vehicle renewal (tag) taxes online. It's easy, fast and safe. Online payment options include Discover Card, MasterCard, Visa, American Express and eCheck - an electronic transfer of funds from your bank account to the County bank account. ... Tax Department: 319-334-4340 Motor Vehicle Department: 319-334-2005 Driver's License Department: 319-334-7456 Fax: 319-334-7454 · Buchanan ...
🌐 www.iowataxandtags.org
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Polk County Iowa E-Submission | Iowa Land Records
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Why Iowa Land Records Matters · Celebrating Two Decades of Digital Access · Fraudulent Activity From “County Deeds” Reappear · Joan McCalmant – ISAC Golden Eagle Award · February 2026 · September 2025 · January 2025 · February 2024 · August 2023 ·
🌐 iowalandrecords.org
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Search - BLM GLO Records - Bureau of Land Management
Property & Tax Records
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U.S. Bureau of Land Management federal land records.

glorecords.blm.gov
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Polk County Government
Business, Voter & Other

Polk County, Iowa government portal.

co.polk.ia.us
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SEC EDGAR Company Search
Business, Voter & Other
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SEC filings and company registrations.

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Current Inmates - Polk Inmates
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Disclaimer: Record of an arrest is not an indication of guilt. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office does not provide case disposition. Disposition of cases can be searched here. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office does not expressly or by implication warrant that the information or data accessed ...
🌐 polkinmates.polkcountyiowa.gov
Home - Polk County Iowa
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Polk County has played a significant role in developing and enhancing the offerings of our Central Iowa community, reaching new levels of regional and national influence.
🌐 www.polkcountyiowa.gov
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Pottawattamie County, IA
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Sales Web - Foreclosure Sales Listing · Please click the link below to search that county's foreclosure listings · Allen County, OH · Ascension Parish, LA · Atlantic County, NJ · Bergen County, NJ · Burlington County, NJ · Camden County, NJ · Canyon County, ID · Cape May County, NJ
🌐 salesweb.civilview.com
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District 5 | Judicial District 5 | Iowa Judicial Branch
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Polk County Courthouse 500 Mulberry St. Des Moines, IA 50309 · David M. Porter · Jennifer Webster Phone: 515-561-5848 · Toni Stevens & Therese Davis 515-561-5818 ADAdistrict5@iowacourts.gov · John Hawkins 515-561-5783 · © 2026 Iowa Judicial Branch.
🌐 www.iowacourts.gov
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Iowa Northern District Court | PACER: Federal Court Records
Criminal & Court Records
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Federal court electronic records (Public Access to Court Electronic Records).

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Iowa License Lookup
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Log in to the federal Judiciary’s electronic public access services. Close PACER Case Locator PACER Log in Manage PACER Account
🌐 pacer.uscourts.gov
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Julie Haggerty Polk County Recorder | Iowa Land Records
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Why Iowa Land Records Matters · Celebrating Two Decades of Digital Access · Fraudulent Activity From “County Deeds” Reappear · Joan McCalmant – ISAC Golden Eagle Award · February 2026 · September 2025 · January 2025 · February 2024 · August 2023 ·
🌐 iowalandrecords.org