GILCHRIST COUNTY, FLORIDA COUNTY CLERK/RECORDER DATABASE
Duties of the County Clerk:
Serving as clerk, clerk of court, comptroller, and recorder for the county
Employs skilled personnel and provides customer service, who assists the public with locating and receiving public records
Issues marriage licenses, administered all oaths and affirmations as well as processing and filing divorce records from the court
Files records regarding conveyance of land, foreclosures, and deed records
Files and maintains records regarding military discharges
Issues passports and allows eFiling services
Maintains judicial court records
Files and maintains vital statistics, including birth and death certificates for births and deaths in the county
Ensures records are preserved securely and in an archival manner and easily accessible to the public
Collects fines, fees, and charges due for either current or past obligations and record requests
Carries out elections for the county, including following procedures for registering voters, following procedures relating to the official ballot, and working with the executive committees of political parties in nomination
Provides information for jury service, and is responsible for choosing jury members
RECORDS SEARCH AND PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST
Public records are available through the Gilchrist County Clerk’s Office. Official public records, such as deeds and marriage licenses, can be searched online using the clerk’s database. The name and the type of record is needed when making a search. A judicial case inquiry can be made online as well. There is a second database to make these inquiries. The name on the case, the case type, the case number or citation number, and the date that the document was filed is needed to make those inquiries.
For more information, contact the clerk’s office at 352-463-3170.
STATISTICS: CRIME, BIRTH, DEATH, PROPERTY, MARRIAGE, DIVORCE
Gilchrist County Birth, Death Records
Births (2007): 200
Per 1,000 population: 11.8
Deaths (2007): 151
Per 1,000 population: 8.9
Infant Deaths (2007): 1
Per 1,000 population: 5
Gilchrist County Criminal Records
Violent Crimes (2008): 45
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 2
Forcible rape: 0
Robbery: 5
Aggravated Assault: 38
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $925 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $634 (0.6%)
Never married: 30.1% Now married: 42.2% Separated: 4.2% Widowed: 7.0% Divorced: 16.5%
HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units): 8,190 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU: 6,029 (73.6%)
Renter Occupied HU: 913 (11.1%)
Vacant Housing Units: 1,248 (15.2%)
Median Home Value: $145,257
Average Home Value: $192,777
Housing Affordability Index:166