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Owyhee County, Idaho – Clerk of Court Office

The Clerk of the District Court is a title given to the County Clerk in each Idaho county. This is an elected position for each County. The County Clerk also acts as the County Recorder, Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners, and the Chief Elections Officer. Duties as the Clerk of District Court include all court records and jury manaIdahoent.

Contact Information:

Angela Barkell
P.O. Box 128
Murphy, ID 83650

Phone 208-495-2421
Fax 208-495-1173

Office Hours
Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

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Owyhee County, Idaho – County Clerk/Recorder Database

Duties of the County Clerk:

County Clerk duties include those mentioned above, plus managing the county’s budget, preparing financial records for the county, and managing records for the Board of Commissioners. The County Clerk also conducts all elections and oversees voter registration.

Contact Information:

Angela Barkell
P.O. Box 128
Murphy, ID 83650
208-495-2421

Duties of the County Recorder:

The County Clerk also functions as the recorder of land records.

Contact Information:

Angela Barkell
P.O. Box 128
Murphy, ID 83650
208-495-2421

Records Search and Public Records Requests

To obtain public records from Owyhee County, you can contact the County Clerk’s Office.

Contact Information:

Angela Barkell
P.O. Box 128
Murphy, ID 83650
208-495-2421

Statistics – Crime, Birth, Death, Property, Marriage, Divorce

Owyhee County Birth, Death Records
Births (2007): 162
Per 1,000 population: 14.8
Deaths (2007): 80
Per 1,000 population: 7.3
Infant Deaths (2007): 2
Per 1,000 population: 12.3

Owyhee County Criminal Records
Violent Crimes (2008): 27
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 16
Robbery: 0
Aggravated Assault: 11
Property Crimes (2008): 199
Burglary: 45
Larceny-Theft: 141
Motor Vehicle Theft: 13

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,053 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $747 (0.7%)

Households: 12,018
Male householders: 2,321 (539 living alone)
Female householders: 2,176 (428 living alone)
2,543 spouses (2,543 opposite-sex spouses)
318 unmarried partners, (318 opposite-sex unmarried partners)
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 8.0

Total HU (Housing Units) 4,737 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 3,038 (64.1%)
Renter Occupied HU 1,237 (26.1%)
Vacant Housing Units 462 ( 9.8%)
Median Home Value $255,621
Average Home Value $282,159
Housing Affordability Index 102

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