SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 11, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.

About this guide

Page County is a county in Iowa with about 15,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values, vital records and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 8 county office pages for Page County, every one opened and checked.

In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, County Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.

Where Page County public records live

Each kind of Page County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.

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Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Page County

A person arrested in Page County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Page County.

Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.

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Court records and case lookups in Page County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Page County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Page County.

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County Clerk of Page County

The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Page County.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Page County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Page County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.

Recorded documents: County Recorder

  • Website: pagecounty.iowa.gov/offices/recorder (page title: Page County | Recorder)
  • Phone: (712) 542-3130
  • Address: 112 E Main Street Clarinda, IA 51632
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Checked: October 11, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: County Assessor

  • Website: pagecounty.iowa.gov/offices/assessor (page title: Page County | Assessor)
  • Phone: (712) 542-2516
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Page County

Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Page County are issued by the office below. The Iowa state vital records office also issues certified copies for any event in the state.

  • Website: pagecounty.iowa.gov/offices/recorder (page title: Page County | Recorder)
  • Phone: (712) 542-3130
  • Address: 112 E Main Street Clarinda, IA 51632
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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County Attorney for Page County

The County Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Page County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.

  • Website: pagecounty.iowa.gov/offices/attorney (page title: Page County | Attorney)
  • Phone: (712) 542-2514
  • Address: 112 E Main Street PO Box 478 Clarinda, IA 51632
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Checked: October 11, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Page County

Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Page County.

  • Website: pagecounty.iowa.gov (page title: Page County)
  • Address: 112 E Main Street Clarinda, IA 51632
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

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Statewide Iowa sources

Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Iowa state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.

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More Page County links from the SearchSystems directory

These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Page County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Page County

Page County has 10 incorporated cities and towns (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city.

  • Clarinda (5,334)
  • Shenandoah (4,878)
  • Essex (721)
  • College Springs (172)
  • Coin (171)
  • Shambaugh (161)
  • Braddyville (142)
  • Yorktown (60)
  • Northboro (52)
  • Blanchard (29)

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Page County Arrest Records

The Page County arrest records guide names the three agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 147 arrests the two agencies with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.

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Page County Records Guides

SearchSystems has nine more guides to Page County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Page County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Page County inmate search (the jail page of the Page County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Page County criminal records (the court file, the Iowa criminal history and the local arrest records), Page County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Page County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Iowa Open Records Law (Chapter 22) requires), Page County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Page County DUI (the OWI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Page County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Page County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Page County website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Page County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Page County at pagecounty.iowa.gov/offices/sheriffs-office, or call (712) 542-5193. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.

Where do I look up a court case in Page County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Page County is at iowacourts.gov, phone 712-542-3214. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Page County?

The County Recorder, at pagecounty.iowa.gov/offices/recorder. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Page County are filed there.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for Page County?

From the office SearchSystems verified for Page County vital records at pagecounty.iowa.gov/offices/recorder, phone (712) 542-3130, or from the Iowa state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Page County?

Through the records request page at pagecounty.iowa.gov. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.