Benton County Recorder's Office
111 E 4th Street, Vinton, Iowa, 52349
Contact & location
- Address
- 111 E 4th Street, Vinton, Iowa, 52349
- Records for
- Benton County, Iowa
- Phone
- (319) 472-3309
- Official site
- Government website ↗
Last verified July 14, 2026
This office issues Iowa state records
Benton County follows Iowa’s fees, eligibility rules and processing times. Compare the statewide baseline below before choosing where to go.
- $15.00
- Iowa birth certificate fee
- 4–6 weeks
- Statewide processing
- 3,241,488
- Iowa population
Office hours
| Monday | 8:00am - 4:30pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8:00am - 4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am - 4:30pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am - 4:30pm |
| Friday | 8:00am - 4:30pm |
| Saturday | closed |
| Sunday | closed |
Certificates, fees & processing
| Record | Fee | Processing |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Certificate | $15.00 | 4–6 weeksIowa estimate |
| Death Certificate | $15.00 | 4–6 weeksIowa estimate |
| Marriage Certificate | $15.00 | 4–6 weeksIowa estimate |
Processing times are set at state level — county offices do not publish their own — and are estimates that vary with demand.
The Benton County Recorder's Office’s office or registry of vital records, offers a wide range of crucial services. These offices play a vital role in the protection and provision of essential documents such as birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage certificates . In addition to maintaining these primary records, they are responsible for managing and issuing copies of birth, marriage, and death records that occurred within the Township of Vinton. Alongside record maintenance, this office provides valuable services like issuing certified copies of documents, overseeing the registration of domestic partnerships, and offering assistance to rectify any errors detected in vital records. Through these comprehensive services, the vital records office ensures the accuracy, accessibility, and integrity of vital records for the benefit of the community.
Reviews
★★★★★3.6 (16)- ★★★★★James GraceGoogle
They very helpful and kind. It was a pleasure to go in
- ★★★★★Dena BearGoogle
Very rude,prone to lying, and PURPOSEFULLY makes things very difficult for people. Why on earth should there be different rules per Iowa county seat? Shouldn't all vehicle registration rules be universal in Iowa? Glad I no longer live it this county. The fastest way to make me disrespectful is to lie to me.
- ★★★★★Crystal RGoogle
I wrote a letter to the court asking about an old case and received no response. I know they received my letter as the spelling of my name had been corrected, which I had mentioned in the letter. I had written to Linn County Courthouse with a similar request and I received a letter back the same week. I waited over a month to call Benton County Courthouse and see why I had heard nothing back and was told that they received my request and the answer was no. It would have been nice to receive a letter back.
- ★★★★★Christine MillerGoogle
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- ★★★★★Rocket 0731Google
Extremely rude. Will not help at all. Cannot do their job at all.. Repeatedly paying a fine that was taken care of years ago but it's not in their system but they have it on paper. So they don't care they just want more money. Makes you wonder where that money went to huh. They are constantly messing up anything they touch, because I have to go in and take care of something else now again too. That was taken care of years ago. I am turning them in to the AG office. Something is not right and people should not have to go through this. So a warning to all you people who deal with them keep your receipts 15 to 20 years later trust me.