Macon County Clerk’s Office
141 South Main Street, Room 104, Decatur, Illinois, 62523
Contact & location
- Address
- 141 South Main Street, Room 104, Decatur, Illinois, 62523
- Mail-in address
- MACON COUNTY CLERK141 S. MAIN ST. ROOM 104, Decatur, Illinois, 62523
- Records for
- Macon County, Illinois
- Official site
- Government website ↗
Last verified July 14, 2026
This office issues Illinois state records
Macon County follows Illinois’s fees, eligibility rules and processing times. Compare the statewide baseline below before choosing where to go.
- $15.00
- Illinois birth certificate fee
- 12–15 weeks
- Statewide processing
- 12,710,158
- Illinois population
This office charges $23.00 — $8.00 more than the Illinois fee.
See full Illinois requirements, IDs & fees →Office hours
| Monday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Thursday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Friday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Saturday | closed |
| Sunday | closed |
Certificates, fees & processing
| Record | Fee | Processing |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Certificate | $23.00 | 12–15 weeksIllinois estimate |
| Death Certificate | $27.00 | 4–6 weeksIllinois estimate |
| Marriage Certificate | $23.00 | 0 daysIllinois estimate |
Processing times are set at state level — county offices do not publish their own — and are estimates that vary with demand.
The Macon County Clerk’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 Decatur. 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
★★★★★4.0 (12)- ★★★★★Sheri GentryGoogle
Hubby needed a birth certificate. In and out quickly.
- ★★★★★Carl GlickGoogle
Very helpful and friendly. Thanks!
- ★★★★★Nubian QueenGoogle
The lady that assisted Us in voter registration was extremely nice and pleasant!
- ★★★★★Pam HullGoogle
I called to find out how to get a copy of my birth certificate and the people I spoke with were incredibly helpful and very nice.
- ★★★★★Christopher BrackenGoogle
Wanna just say the ladies over at the birth certificates area are terrible at their job. Knowing I had to drive over an hour told me in person to email the state for the stuff i needed… went back the next week and they had the paper work that the state sent me to fill out. I could’ve just got everything done in one go but they didn’t want to be helpful at all. DO BETTER MACON COUNTY.