Reviewed and updated October 4, 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.
North Manchester is a town in Wabash County, Indiana, with about 5,200 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the town and the county. The town keeps police reports, council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the North Manchester offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 2 town office pages for North Manchester, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: Town or county, Police records, Town Hall, Records requests and Questions.
Town or county record: where North Manchester records are kept
- Kept by the Town of North Manchester: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the town's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Wabash County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not town records; they are in the Wabash County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
North Manchester police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the North Manchester police are requested from the department's records unit, usually in writing or through an online form. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted, and some states limit crash reports to the people involved and their insurers. The page below is the one SearchSystems verified for North Manchester police records.
- Website: northmanchester.in.gov/department/index.php?structureid=18 (page title: Police Department | North Manchester, IN)
- Phone: (260) 982-8556
- Address: 709 W Main St North Manchester, IN 46962
- Hours: Monday-Friday 8 AM-4 PM
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Jail bookings and inmate lookups are usually handled by the county, not the town police. They are in the Wabash County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
North Manchester Town Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the town's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The town's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: northmanchester.in.gov/egov/apps/locations/facilities.egov (page title: Locations | Town Hall | North Manchester, IN)
- Phone: (260) 982-9800
- Address: 103 E Main St North Manchester, IN 46962
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to North Manchester
Indiana public records law applies to the town government of North Manchester. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official North Manchester website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official North Manchester offices listed above, and the town's own website is northmanchester.in.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in North Manchester?
Request it from the North Manchester police records unit at northmanchester.in.gov, phone (260) 982-8556. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for North Manchester?
North Manchester cases are heard by the courts that serve Wabash County, and people arrested in North Manchester are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Wabash County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from North Manchester?
From the office that holds it: the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. Indiana public records law applies to town governments.