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