Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Jacksonville, Illinois, in Morgan County, has about 18,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Jacksonville is in the deed records of the County Recorder and its taxable value is set by the Supervisor of Assessments; what is built on it is a matter for the city. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, city permits and records, evictions and court cases, records requests, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Jacksonville public records, Morgan County property records, Jacksonville arrest records, Jacksonville warrants, Jacksonville inmate search, Jacksonville criminal records, Illinois arrest records and Illinois inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Jacksonville
Who owns a parcel in Jacksonville and what it sold for are in the deed records of the County Recorder, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Recorder's page at morgancounty-il.com/wp/departments/county-clerk (page title: County Clerk | Morgan County, IL), phone (217) 243-8581, 300 West State Street Jacksonville, IL 62650, Monday - Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Jacksonville
What a parcel in Jacksonville is taxed on is the business of the Supervisor of Assessments, which also keeps the parcel maps. Illinois assesses property at a third of market value; Cook County reassesses one third of the county each year and the rest of the state runs on four-year cycles.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Supervisor of Assessments' page at morgancounty-il.com/wp/departments/supervisor-of-assessments (page title: Supervisor of Assessments | Morgan County, IL), phone (217) 243-8557, 300 West State Street Jacksonville, IL 62650, Monday - Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Jacksonville
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Jacksonville, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at jacksonvilleil.gov/index.php (page title: Jacksonville, IL), phone 217-479-4600, 200 West Douglas Avenue Jacksonville, IL 62650, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at jacksonvilleil.gov/government/city_clerk/freedom_of_information_act... (page title: Jacksonville, IL), phone 217-479-4613, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Jacksonville
Court cases about land from Jacksonville, evictions among them, are filed in the Circuit Court of Morgan County.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at illinoiscourts.gov/courts-directory/36/Morgan-County-Courthouse/court, phone (217) 243-5419. That page belongs to a lower court, not to the Circuit Court of Morgan County.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act a county office must answer a request within 5 business days, with one 5-day extension, and it may charge copying only after the first 50 pages. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at morgancounty-il.com/wp/open-government/public-records (page title: Public Records | FOIA | Morgan County, IL).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Morgan County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Morgan County and Illinois. These property pages from its Morgan County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Map Viewer (morganmaps.maps.arcgis.com)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Jacksonville?
The County Recorder, at morgancounty-il.com, phone (217) 243-8581. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Jacksonville are filed there, and the Supervisor of Assessments (morgancounty-il.com) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Jacksonville?
The Supervisor of Assessments, whose page SearchSystems verified is at morgancounty-il.com.
Where are evictions from Jacksonville filed?
In the Circuit Court of Morgan County. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in Illinois?
Illinois assesses property at a third of market value; Cook County reassesses one third of the county each year and the rest of the state runs on four-year cycles.
Is this the official Jacksonville website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.