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 September 30, 2026.
Blackford County, Indiana, has about 12,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Blackford County is in the deed records of the County Recorder and its taxable value is set by the County Assessor; what is built on it is a matter for the city or the county. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, evictions and court cases, records requests, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Blackford County public records, Blackford County arrest records, Blackford County warrants, Blackford County inmate search, Blackford County criminal records, Indiana arrest records and Indiana inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Blackford County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Blackford County are recorded by the County Recorder, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Recorder's page at blackfordcounty.com/213/Recorder (page title: Recorder | Blackford County, IN), phone 765-348-2207, Monday through Friday 8 am to 4 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Blackford County
What a parcel in Blackford County is taxed on is the business of the County Assessor, which also keeps the parcel maps.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Assessor's page at blackfordcounty.com/194/Assessor (page title: Assessor | Blackford County, IN), phone 765-348-1620, 110 West Washington Street Hartford City, IN 47348, Monday through Friday 8 am to 4 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Blackford County
An eviction, a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit is a court case in the Blackford Circuit and Superior Courts, and the file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at in.gov/courts/local/blackford-county.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Indiana Access to Public Records Act a county office must answer a request within 24 hours for a request made in person and 7 days for one sent by mail or email, and it may charge a copy fee set by the agency, within statutory limits.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Blackford County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Blackford County and Indiana. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Blackford County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- DLGF: Assessed Value Search (in.gov)
- Blackford County, IN (blackfordcounty.com)
- Naturalization Records (in.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Blackford County?
The County Recorder, at blackfordcounty.com/213/Recorder, phone 765-348-2207. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Blackford County are filed there, and the County Assessor (blackfordcounty.com/194/Assessor) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Blackford County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at blackfordcounty.com/194/Assessor.
Where are evictions from Blackford County filed?
In the Blackford Circuit and Superior Courts. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Blackford County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.