Hours: 8AM-4:30PM CST
P: 660-259-6101
F: 660-259-6148
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Jurisdiction: Felony, Misdemeanor, Civil, Eviction, Small Claims, Probate
Restricted Records: No juvenile, mental, expunged, dismissed, or suspended imposition of sentence records released
The Circuit Court and Associate Division consolidated as of 9/2004. Probate fax- 660-259-4997
Contact the Lafayette County Recorder Office if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.
Lafayette County Court Recorder
1001 Main, Rm 207
Lexington, MO 64067
8:30AM-4:30PM CST
Phone: 660-259-6178
Fax: 660-259-2918
If you would like to obtain a hard copy of a birth, death, marriage, divorce, or other vital record, you can do so by searching for and requesting a vital certificate. Vital certificates are official hard copy documents, the same as those used by the United States government.
Get a vital certificate.
Total Land Area (2000): 629.31 sq mi
Population (2009): 32,572
- Females: 50.7%
- White: 95.4%
- Black/African American: 2.5%
- Asian: 0.3%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
- Hispanic or Latino Origin: 1.6%
- White, Not Hispanic: 94.0%
Population Change (2000-2009): -396
Foreign-Born Population (2000): 0.7%
Language other than English spoken at home (2000): 2.5%
Persons Below Poverty Level (2008): 13.1%
High School Graduates (2000): 79.9%
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (2000): 13.8%
Persons per Household (2000): 2.55
Housing Units (2000): 13,707
Homeownership Rate (2000): 75.4%
Migration Flow to Lafayette County, MO from (2007-2008):
Total Earnings by Industry, in thou. dol. (2007):
- Total: $393,621
- Construction: $31,353
- Retail Trade: $36,320
- Professional and Technical Services: $21,059
- Healthcare: $0
- Banking: $16,162
- Retail Trade: $36,320
- Accommodations and Food Services: $8,877
- Manufacturing: $47,472
- Farms: $19,855
- Government: $96,892
Employed (2000): 15,977
Unemployed (2000): 622
Unemployment Rate (2009): 9.5%
Annual Payroll per Employee (2007): $31,823
Local Government Employment (2007): 1,519
Local Government Revenue (2007): $59,059 (thou. dol.)
Local Government Debt (2007): $49,430 (thou. dol.)
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Births (2007): 429
- Per 1,000 population: 13.1
Deaths (2007): 354
- Per 1,000 population: 10.8
Infant Deaths (2007): 4
- Per 1,000 population: 9.3
Violent Crimes (2008): 43
- Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 2
- Forcible rape: 3
- Robbery: 3
- Aggravated Assault: 35
Property Crimes (2008): 671
- Burglary: 163
- Larceny-Theft: 477
- Motor Vehicle Theft: 31
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