NEWAYGO COUNTY, MICHIGAN COUNTY CLERK/RECORDER DATABASE
Duties of the County Clerk:
Responsible for keeping records of births and deaths
Filing assumed names and co-partnerships
Issuing and filing marriage licenses
Processes concealed pistol licenses and notary applications
Serves as an officiant for wedding ceremonies
Serving as the chief election official in the County. As such, the Clerk administers all election functions required by law
RECORDS SEARCH AND PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST
Judicial records for the county of Newaygo can be searched online. Civil, Traffic, Criminal, Domestic (Divorce/Family), and Probate cases are available through this website depending on the type of court being searched. Adoption, Delayed Registration of Foreign Birth, Judicial Admissions, Juvenile and Child Protective Proceedings, Juvenile Guardianships, Mental Illness, Name Changes, Parental Waivers, Personal Protection Orders, Surrendered New Born Child, Treatment of Infectious Disease, Violation of Personal Protection Orders, Young Adult Voluntary Foster Care and Wills will not be displayed. The name on the docket or the case number is needed when making a search.
For all other records, a FOIA record request can be submitted. The form is electronic. A detailed description of the record being requested and the requester’s contact information is needed.
STATISTICS: CRIME, BIRTH, DEATH, PROPERTY, MARRIAGE, DIVORCE
Newaygo County Birth, Death Records
Births (2007): 689
Per 1,000 population: 14
Deaths (2007): 408
Per 1,000 population: 8.3
Infant Deaths (2007): 9
Per 1,000 population: 13.1
Newaygo County Criminal Records
Violent Crimes (2008): 115
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 26
Robbery: 1
Aggravated Assault: 88
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,287 (2.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,466 (1.8%)
Never married: 30.9% Now married: 48.0% Separated: 0.9% Widowed: 5.7% Divorced: 14.5%
HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units): 24,565 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU: 16,092 (65.5%)
Renter Occupied HU: 3,354 (13.7%)
Vacant Housing Units: 5,119 (20.8%)
Median Home Value: $147,121
Average Home Value: $178,966
Housing Affordability Index: 166