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Scott G. Erickson Knox County Clerk & Recorder

County Clerk:  Scott G. Erickson

Phone #: (309) 345-3815
Fax Number: (309) 345-3801

Office Hours:  Monday-Friday 8:30AM-4:30PM

Location: Knox County Courthouse 200 South Cherry Street Galesburg, IL  61401

Freedom of Information Officer: Jeremy Karlin, State’s Attorney

 

***For information on the license stickers for non-highway vehicles, click the link on the left side bar!

To see the most recent Hazard Mitigation plan for Knox County click here.

 

For Election results for the Knox County General Election 2024, click on Live Updates

Notice – The Haw Creek Township polling location has moved from the Township building to the Fire Station starting this November 2022 Election!

To sign up for a permanent vote by mail status, please complete this form – Permanent Vote By Mail Application

Click the link for the Map showing the 2022 re-apportionment map for Knox County.

Click this link to see the precincts for the cities of Abingdon and Knoxville.

 

Duties of Office: The County Clerk’s Office provides a variety of services to the public including:

  • Administering elections in Knox County.
  • Maintaining voter registration for Knox County.
  • Calculating tax rates applied to property and collecting delinquent taxes.
  • Maintain vital records for Knox County (Birth, Marriage, and Death records).
  • Issuing of Marriage Licenses.
  • Issuing Off-Highway Vehicle license program stickers.
  • Maintain assumed business name filings.
  • Maintain statement of economic interest filings.
  • Issuing liquor licenses and raffle licenses.
  • Processing accounts payable for Knox County.
  • Create County Board minutes.
  • Maintain County Resolutions and Ordinance records.

How to get information: Information regarding vital records, marriage licenses, liquor or raffle licenses, registering of an assumed business name, County Board minutes, Resolution or Ordinances, or notary commissions may be obtained by phone at (309) 345-3815.  Questions regarding elections and voter registration should be directed to the Elections Division at (309) 345-3858.  Questions about payment of delinquent taxes or tax levy extensions should be directed to the Tax Services Division at (309) 345-3857.  Freedom of Information requests may be made in person or by mail to the above listed contact.  Requests by mail should be sent to 200 South Cherry Street, Galesburg, IL  61401.

Fees:

  • Birth and Marriage Records – $15.00 for the first copy, $5.00 for each additional copy of the same record.  Genealogical records are $8.00 for each search and non-certified copy of record if available.
  • Death Records – $20.00 for the first copy, $10.00 for each additional copy of same record.  Genealogical records are $8.00 for each search and non-certified record if available.
  • Marriage License – $50.00
  • Freedom of Information copy fees – Black and white copies on 8-1/2 X 11 or 8-1/2 X 14 paper – First fifty (50) pages free, and additional pages at $0.15 per page.  Color copies at $0.15 per page for all pages.  Copies provided in electronic format on CD will be provided at the actual cost of media.

Employees: Full Time 5  Annual Budget Available HERE