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Whitley 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:

Cindy Doolittle
101 W Van Buren St
Columbia City, IN 46725

Phone 260-248-3102
Fax 260-248-3137

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

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Whitley 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:

Cindy Doolittle
101 W Van Buren St
Columbia City, IN 46725
260-248-3102

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:

Rosemary Brown – County Recorder
220 W Van Buren St
Suite 206
Columbia City, IN 46725
260-248-3106

Records Search and Public Records Requests

To obtain public records from Whitley County, you can contact the department you’re requesting records from. Many documents can be viewed online.

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Whitley County Government
(Department Name)
220 West Van Buren St.
Columbia City, IN 46725

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

Whitley County Birth, Death Records
Births (2007): 450
Per 1,000 population: 13.8
Deaths (2007): 248
Per 1,000 population: 7.6
Infant Deaths (2007): 2
Per 1,000 population: 4.4

Whitley County Criminal Records
Violent Crimes (2008): 9
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 2
Robbery: 1
Aggravated Assault: 6
Property Crimes (2008): 181
Burglary: 28
Larceny-Theft: 140
Motor Vehicle Theft: 13

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,192 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,142 (0.8%)

Households: 34,066
Male householders: 7,816 (1,761 living alone)
Female householders: 6,083 (1,943 living alone)
7,632 spouses (7,610 opposite-sex spouses)
897 unmarried partners, (856 opposite-sex unmarried partners)
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 9.1

Total HU (Housing Units) 14,951 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 11,659 (78.0%)
Renter Occupied HU 2,301 (15.4%)
Vacant Housing Units 991 ( 6.6%)
Median Home Value $179,259
Average Home Value $228,066
Housing Affordability Index 174

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