WASHINGTON COUNTY, KENTUCKY COUNTY CLERK/RECORDER DATABASE
Duties of the County Clerk:
Records public records including but not limited to name changes, mechanics liens, powers of attorney, wills, corporations, tax liens, military discharges, trademarks, assignments, releases, marriage certificates, birth certificates, death certificates
Files records pertaining to land, such as deeds and mortgages and utilizes an online platform to allow the public to search for these records
Issues voter registration cards, organizes the county elections and voting locations
Uses a database to list all delinquent taxes and allows users to pay online
Registers vehicles in the county, transfers titles and issues tags
RECORDS SEARCH AND PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST
The state of Kentucky provides a free database to search judicial court records. Records from all counties can be accessed. The name on the record or the case number is needed to make a search.
Records filed with the county clerkâs office can be viewed or obtained by following their open record policy and submitting a record request in writing. The county requires the public to use the record request form they provide on their website. The form can be downloaded and printed. Once the form is completed, it can be submitted in person, by mail, fax, or email. Once the form is received, the clerk has 5 business days to respond to the request.
Submit the form to the following:
117 N Cross Main St
P O Box 446
Springfield KY, 40069
Fax: 859-336-5408
Email: [email protected]
STATISTICS: CRIME, BIRTH, DEATH, PROPERTY, MARRIAGE, DIVORCE
Washington County Birth, Death Records
Births (2007): 123
Per 1,000 population: 10.7
Deaths (2007): 108
Per 1,000 population: 9.4
Infant Deaths (2007): 0
Per 1,000 population: 0
Washington County Criminal Records
Violent Crimes (2008): 8
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 0
Robbery: 2
Aggravated Assault: 6
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,067 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $863 (0.7%)
2,516 spouses (2,510 opposite-sex spouses), 225 unmarried partners, (202 opposite-sex unmarried partners)
HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units): 5,241 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU: 3,596 (68.6%)
Renter Occupied HU: 1,107 (21.1%)
Vacant Housing Units: 538 (10.3%)
Median Home Value: $144,492
Average Home Value: $183,336
Housing Affordability Index: 178