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Howard County Courthouse

Address

137 North Elm St Cresco IA 52136

Phone

563.547.9203

Fax

563.547.9229

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Phone numbers vary for each department. Find the desired Department for specific phone numbers.

Visit the Howard County Courthouse’s website to find up-to-date information on:

  • Board of Supervisor (BOS) Meeting Minutes (Archived)
  • BOS Agenda/Minutes (Current)
  • County Office Directory
  • Election Info
  • Emergency Resources
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • HIPAA Policy
  • Job Openings
  • Ordinances
  • Pay Your Taxes On-Line
  • Public Notices
  • Real Estate Information
  • Renew Your Vehicle Tags
  • Resolutions
  • Search Our Site
  • Township Officers
  • Visit Our Communities!
  • Vital Records
  • Welcome to Howard County!
  • Where Do I Go To…?
  • Public Notices
  • County Office Directory
  • Election Information
  • Paying taxes on-line

Hours

  • Monday – Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm
  • Remember the drop box for after hours service

About the Attraction

Historic Building

The Howard County Courthouse in Cresco, Iowa, United States was built in 1880. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource. The courthouse is the third building the county has used for court functions and county administration.

When Howard County was organized in 1855 the county judge named Vernon Springs to be the county seat. Later in the year he ordered that the court and all county records be moved to Howard Center. New Oregon wanted the county seat there, but Pikes Peak was chosen by a committee instead. A courthouse was built there in 1859. As the county grew a new courthouse was needed and Cresco made a bid to build it in their town. The county board of supervisors accepted the bid and a courthouse was built there in 1876. It was destroyed in a fire and the present courthouse was begun in 1879 and completed a year later. The Italianate structure was built of red and buff colored bricks. Two additions were made to the building in 1964.

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      Maintenance

      • Maintenance/Custodian: William Murphy
      • Maintenance/Custodian: Jim Sindelar