VAN BUREN COUNTY, MICHIGAN COUNTY CLERK/RECORDER DATABASE
Duties of the County Clerk:
Files Assumed Name and Co-partnership Certificates
Acts as Clerk of the Circuit Court, maintains all court cases filings, administers oaths and is keeper of Circuit Court Seal which is used to certify over 300 different documents
Register of Vital Statistics, including birth and death certificates
Issues marriage licenses and performs marriage ceremonies
Processes payments for filing fees and copies of records
Chief Election Official for the County and supervises elections, receives and files county petitions, serves as member of County Election Commission and is Clerk of the County Board of Canvassers
Prepares Minutes of the Board Meetings, and presents communications
Issues Concealed Weapons permits, filing Assumed Name Certificates for businesses, processing Notary Public applications
RECORDS SEARCH AND PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST
Public records are available through the Van Buren County Government. A FOIA record request form can be submitted. A form is available for download. A detailed description of the record being requested and the requester’s contact information is needed.
The form can be submitted to:
Bangor Township
Van Buren County, Michigan
32550 CR 687
Bangor, MI 49013
For more information, contact 269-427-8965
STATISTICS: CRIME, BIRTH, DEATH, PROPERTY, MARRIAGE, DIVORCE
Van Buren County Birth, Death Records
Births (2007): 1,106
Per 1,000 population: 14.2
Deaths (2007): 724
Per 1,000 population: 9.3
Infant Deaths (2007): 6
Per 1,000 population: 5.4
Van Buren County Criminal Records
Violent Crimes (2008): 263
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 3
Forcible rape: 59
Robbery: 16
Aggravated Assault: 185
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,300 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,736 (1.5%)
16,335 spouses (16,242 opposite-sex spouses), 2,363 unmarried partners, (2,363 opposite-sex unmarried partners)
HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units): 37,134 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU: 22,602 (60.9%)
Renter Occupied HU: 6,895 (18.6%)
Vacant Housing Units: 7,637 (20.6%)
Median Home Value: $173,913
Average Home Value: $212,768
Housing Affordability Index: 143