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Jackson County, Indiana – Clerk of Court Office

The Clerk of the Circuit Court is an elected county office position. The Clerk is an official record keeper for the courts. The Clerk collects filing fees, court costs, and judgment monies and serves as the Secretary to the County Election Board.

Contact Information:

Melissa J. Hayes
109 South Sugar St.
Suite 130
Brownstown, IN 47220

Phone 812-358-6116
Fax

Office Hours
Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm

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Jackson County, Indiana – County Clerk/Recorder Database

Duties of the County Clerk:

The Clerk of the Circuit Court is another name for the County Clerk position.

Contact Information:

Melissa J. Hayes
109 South Sugar St.
Suite 130
Brownstown, IN 47220
812-358-6116

Duties of the County Recorder:

The County Recorder is an elected position, and its function is to maintain records such as real estate, military discharges, mortgages and liens.

Contact Information:

Amanda L. Lowery – County Recorder
111 South Main St.
Brownstown, IN 47220
812-358-6113

Records Search and Public Records Requests

To obtain public records from Jackson County, you can contact the office you’re requesting records from.

Contact Information:

Jackson County Government
(Department Name)
220 East Walnut St.
Brownstown, IN 47220

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

Jackson County Birth, Death Records
Births (2007): 582
Per 1,000 population: 13.8
Deaths (2007): 440
Per 1,000 population: 10.4
Infant Deaths (2007): 8
Per 1,000 population: 13.7

Jackson County Criminal Records
Violent Crimes (2008): 112
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 7
Robbery: 7
Aggravated Assault: 98
Property Crimes (2008): 1,674
Burglary: 221
Larceny-Theft: 1,367
Motor Vehicle Theft: 86

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $840 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $667 (0.6%)

Households: 44,464
Male householders: 9,466 (2,118 living alone)
Female householders: 7,476 (2,315 living alone)
8,643 spouses (8,583 opposite-sex spouses)
1,106 unmarried partners, (1,072 opposite-sex unmarried partners)
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 10.7

Total HU (Housing Units) 19,281 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 13,070 (67.8%)
Renter Occupied HU 4,996 (25.9%)
Vacant Housing Units 1,215 ( 6.3%)
Median Home Value $159,240
Average Home Value $179,178
Housing Affordability Index 164

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