Lake County, MI Public Records

Lake County Trial Consolidated Court
800 10th St, #300
Baldwin, MI 49304 http://www.lakecounty-michigan.com/Co
Hours: 8:30AM-5PM EST
P: 231-745-4614
F: 231-745-6232
Jurisdiction: Felony, Misdemeanor, Civil Actions, Eviction, Small Claims, Probate, Vital Statistics
Restricted Records: No suppressed, sex offenders, mental health, or adoption records released
This County is designated by MI as a consolidation site for the merger of the District. Probate, and Circuit Courts into a single Trial Court with three Divisions: Criminal, Civil, Family. But records are still organized by case types and not comingled.

Lake County, MI Vital Records

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

Lake County
County Register of Deeds
800 10th St, #200
Baldwin, MI 49304 http://www.lakecounty-michigan.com/Co
8:30AM-5PM EST
Phone: 231-745-4641
Recorded Documents

Lake 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.

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Lake County Population Records

Total Land Area (2000): 567.44 sq mi
Population (2009): 10,926
  • Females: 49.6%
  • White: 86.4%
  • Black/African American: 9.6%
  • Asian: 0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Hispanic or Latino Origin: 1.8%
  • White, Not Hispanic: 84.9%
Population Change (2000-2009): -407
Foreign-Born Population (2000): 1%
Language other than English spoken at home (2000): 2.9%
Persons Below Poverty Level (2008): 20.1%
High School Graduates (2000): 72.2%
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (2000): 7.8%
Persons per Household (2000): 2.28
Housing Units (2000): 13,498
Homeownership Rate (2000): 83%
Migration Flow to Lake County, MI from (2007-2008):

Lake County Records

Total Earnings by Industry, in thou. dol. (2007):
  • Total: $80,797
  • Construction: $6,340
  • Retail Trade: $5,562
  • Professional and Technical Services: $0
  • Healthcare: $0
  • Banking: $2,927
  • Retail Trade: $5,562
  • Accommodations and Food Services: $2,982
  • Manufacturing: $4,681
  • Farms: $-26
  • Government: $25,212
Employed (2000): 3,918
Unemployed (2000): 361
Unemployment Rate (2009): 16.8%
Annual Payroll per Employee (2007): $22,458
Local Government Employment (2007): 329
Local Government Revenue (2007): $28,764 (thou. dol.)
Local Government Debt (2007): $12,094 (thou. dol.)

Lake County Birth, Death Records

Births (2007): 114
  • Per 1,000 population: 10.3
Deaths (2007): 147
  • Per 1,000 population: 13.2
Infant Deaths (2007): 0
  • Per 1,000 population: 0

Lake County Criminal Records

Violent Crimes (2008): 39
  • Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 1
  • Forcible rape: 8
  • Robbery: 1
  • Aggravated Assault: 29
Property Crimes (2008): 337
  • Burglary: 165
  • Larceny-Theft: 160
  • Motor Vehicle Theft: 12

Lake County Genealogy Records