Mercer County, Illinois – County Clerk/Recorder Database
Duties of the County Clerk:
The County Clerk is an elected office and has many administrative duties, including keeping county records and maintaining the records of the County Board. The County Clerk handles applications for notary public positions, business registrations, and vital records. The County Clerk also oversees elections.
Contact Information:
Sara Blaser – County Clerk & Recorder
100 SE 3rd Street
Aledo, IL 61231
309-582-7021
Duties of the County Recorder:
The County Recorder of Deeds is not always a separate office. The County Clerk functions as the recorder for counties with fewer than 60,000 people. The County Recorder is a separate position in counties with more than 60,000 people. The Recorder is responsible for all land records and may file other documents, such as military discharge certificates.
Contact Information:
Sara Blaser – County Clerk & Recorder
100 SE 3rd Street
Aledo, IL 61231
309-582-1137
Records Search and Public Records Requests
To obtain public records from Mercer County, you can contact the FOIA Officer for any department..
Contact Information:
Mercer County Government
(Department Name)
FOIA Officer
100 S. E. Third Street
Aledo, IL 61231
Statistics – Crime, Birth, Death, Property, Marriage, Divorce
Mercer County Birth, Death Records
Births (2007): 187
Per 1,000 population: 11.4
Deaths (2007): 155
Per 1,000 population: 9.4
Infant Deaths (2007): 2
Per 1,000 population: 10.7
Mercer County Criminal Records
Violent Crimes (2008): 0
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 0
Robbery: 0
Aggravated Assault: 0
Property Crimes (2008): 0
Burglary: 0
Larceny-Theft: 0
Motor Vehicle Theft: 0
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,471 (2.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $2,151 (2.0%)
Households: 15,468
Male householders: 3,697 (1,039 living alone)
Female householders: 2,845 (879 living alone)
3,615 spouses (3,600 opposite-sex spouses)
391 unmarried partners, (359 opposite-sex unmarried partners)
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 11.2
Housing
Total HU (Housing Units) 7,358 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 5,200 (70.7%)
Renter Occupied HU 1,319 (17.9%)
Vacant Housing Units 839 (11.4%)
Median Home Value $127,180
Average Home Value $149,385
Housing Affordability Index 202