DeKalb County, IN Public Records

Circuit Court
100 S Main St
Clerk of Courts
Auburn, IN 46706 http://www.co.dekalb.in.us/department
Hours: 8:30AM-4:30PM EST
P: 260-925-0912, 260-925-2764
F: 260-925-5126
Jurisdiction: Juvenile, Ordinance, Probate, Family
Restricted Records: No juvenile, mental, adoption or sealed released
There are three working courts here. Butler City Court also hears traffic. The County Clerk of Court provides record searches. A record search includes a search of both the Circuit and Superior courts. Records are comingled.
Superior Court II
100 S Main St
Clerk of Courts
Auburn, IN 46706 http://www.co.dekalb.in.us/department
Hours: 8:30AM-4:30PM EST
P: 260-925-5277
F: 260-927-4798
Jurisdiction: Civil, Eviction, Small Claims, Probate, Family, Traffic
Restricted Records: No juvenile, mental, adoption or sealed released
Divorce, Mental Health, Adoptions, Probate, Guardianships, Trusts, Protection Orders, & Miscellaneous are rotated between this Court and the Circuit Court.
Butler City Court
217 S Broadway
Butler, IN 46721 https://www.butler.in.us/index.php/go
Hours: 8AM-12: 1PM-5PM M,T,W, F EST
P: 260-868-2441
F: 260-868-5524
Jurisdiction: Town Infractions, Traffic
Superior Court 1
100 S Main St
Clerk of Courts
Auburn, IN 46706 http://www.co.dekalb.in.us/department
Hours: 8:30AM-4:30PM EST
P: 260-925-4723
F: 260-927-4724
Jurisdiction: Felony, Misdemeanor, Civil, Traffic
Restricted Records: No juvenile, mental, adoption or sealed released
Jurisdiction includes Criminal, Traffic, Ordinance Violations. Civil cases are rotated between Superior 1 and Superior 2.

DeKalb County, IN Vital Records

Contact the DeKalb County Office of the County Recorder if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

DeKalb County
County Recorder
100 S Main St, 1st Fl
Auburn, IN 46706 http://www.co.dekalb.in.us/department
8:30AM-4:30PM EST
Phone: 260-925-2112
Recorded Documents

DeKalb County Vital Certificates

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 hard copy documents, the same as those used by the United States government.

Get a vital certificate.

DeKalb County Population Records

Total Land Area (2000): 362.88 sq mi
Population (2009): 42,060
  • Females: 50%
  • White: 97.9%
  • Black/African American: 0.6%
  • Asian: 0.5%
  • Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Hispanic or Latino Origin: 2.3%
  • White, Not Hispanic: 95.7%
Population Change (2000-2009): 1,775
Foreign-Born Population (2000): 0.8%
Language other than English spoken at home (2000): 2.5%
Persons Below Poverty Level (2008): 10.3%
High School Graduates (2000): 84.7%
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (2000): 12.4%
Persons per Household (2000): 2.63
Housing Units (2000): 16,144
Homeownership Rate (2000): 81.5%
Migration Flow to DeKalb County, IN from (2007-2008):

DeKalb County Records

Total Earnings by Industry, in thou. dol. (2007):
  • Total: $1,088,079
  • Construction: $54,330
  • Retail Trade: $44,680
  • Professional and Technical Services: $24,481
  • Healthcare: $0
  • Banking: $16,012
  • Retail Trade: $44,680
  • Accommodations and Food Services: $17,390
  • Manufacturing: $523,084
  • Farms: $13,818
  • Government: $94,850
Employed (2000): 20,628
Unemployed (2000): 913
Unemployment Rate (2009): 13.1%
Annual Payroll per Employee (2007): $29,136
Local Government Employment (2007): 1,822
Local Government Revenue (2007): $134,236 (thou. dol.)
Local Government Debt (2007): $79,492 (thou. dol.)

DeKalb County Birth, Death Records

Births (2007): 572
  • Per 1,000 population: 13.7
Deaths (2007): 338
  • Per 1,000 population: 8.1
Infant Deaths (2007): 4
  • Per 1,000 population: 7

DeKalb County Criminal Records

Violent Crimes (2008): 28
  • Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 0
  • Forcible rape: 4
  • Robbery: 5
  • Aggravated Assault: 19
Property Crimes (2008): 522
  • Burglary: 92
  • Larceny-Theft: 415
  • Motor Vehicle Theft: 15

DeKalb County Genealogy Records