Margaret Henkle, Recorder
506 Filmore Street, P.O. Box 295
Sidney, Iowa 51652-0295
Telephone: 712-374-2315
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. M-F
Holiday Closings: See
Holiday Schedule
or Contact the County Recorder
The Recorders
Office can now accept Visa and Mastercard credit/debit cards for payment.
Customers who make payment with their credit/debit card
will be charged an additional service fee.
The Recorders Office will Record all instruments presented for recordation
that are in compliance with the law. Original signatures with name printed or
typed under signature, notarization of signatures, corporate seal if applicable.
Documents signed on or after July 1, 2005, must meet document formatting
standards pursuant to Iowa Code Chapter 331.606B.
A $10.00 non-standard fee will be charged for all documents that do not
conform to the requirements. To See a list of all Fees
Click Here.
*First page requirements include a 3" top margin; below the 3" margin:
the names of all grantors and grantees; the name address, and telephone number
of the individual who prepared the document; the name and complete mailing
address of the taxpayer for any document of transfer; a return address; and the
legal description. If insufficient space exist, the page number reference for
any of the information shall be noted on the first page.
Some conveyances require Declaration of Value and Groundwater Hazard Forms with deed, contracts, leases, and sale of buildings on leased land as required by law. The Declaration of Value form may be obtained here. Instructions for this form are here. The Groundwater Hazard form is available here. Instructions are here. Both the front and back of the form must be submitted. You may be required to file a Notice of Waste Disposal Site attachment. Click here to view the Groundwater Hazard Rules.
Indexes and Documents are now available on-line from 1981 to current on www.iowalandrecords.org . There is no charge for inquires or copies from the Iowa Land Records website.
Recorders issue revenue stamps on deeds. First $500.00 is exempt, then .80 per each $500 or portion thereof. To figure your transfer tax please use calculator below. To see the Real Estate Tax Table click here.
Enter amount paid in the box below exclude commas (,) and dollar signs ($), then click submit.