Howard County Marriage & Divorce Records (Iowa)

Search for free Howard County, IA Marriage & Divorce Records, including Howard County marriage certificates & licenses, divorce certificates, decrees, licenses, and more.

Howard County Clerk Office

Get Marriage & Divorce Records from 1 Clerk Office in Howard County, IA

Howard County Clerk 137 North Elm Street Cresco, IA 52136 515-332-1806 Directions

Howard County Town & City Halls

Get Marriage & Divorce Records from 5 Town & City Halls in Howard County, IA

Chester City Hall MAIN St Chester, IA 52134 563-565-2768 Directions

Cresco City Hall 130 North Park Place Cresco, IA 52136 563-547-3101 Directions

Elma City Hall 313 Elm Street Elma, IA 50628 641-393-2543 Directions

Lime Springs City Hall 201 Center Street Lime Springs, IA 52155 563-566-4405 Directions

Protivin City Hall 221 South Main Street Protivin, IA 52163 563-569-8401 Directions

Howard County Marriage & Divorce Records Databases

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County of Howard Cemetery List http://co.howard.ia.us/cemeteries.htm

Howard County Divorce Certificates https://iowaculture.gov/history/research/collections/vital-records

Howard County Marriage Certificates & Records http://www.co.howard.ia.us/offices/recorder/marriageapplication.htm

Howard County Recorder Marriage Applications http://co.howard.ia.us/offices/recorder/marriageapplication.htm

Howard County Recorder Vital Records http://co.howard.ia.us/offices/recorder/birthdeathmarriagevitals.htm

Howard County Recorder Website http://co.howard.ia.us/offices/recorder/index.htm

Howard County Marriage & Divorce Statistics

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2017 ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Howard County Marital Status
Married Couples2,045 (52.7%)
Unmarried Couples275 (3.0%)
Never Married Men1,039 (28.2%)
Never Married Women631 (17.1%)
Separated Men29 (0.8%)
Separated Women23 (0.6%)
Widowed Men128 (3.5%)
Widowed Women502 (13.6%)
Divorced Men364 (9.9%)
Divorced Women443 (12.0%)