Union County Land Records (South Dakota)

Union County Building Departments develop and enforce building codes to ensure the construction of safe buildings in SD. The Building Department maintains Union County land records on design plans for construction and renovation projects in order to enforce building codes. Building Depts also have land records on additions and new construction, current structures on any parcel, property lines, and a property's compliance with Union County building codes. Many Building Departments provide online databases to access property history and land records.

Union County Planning and Zoning Department Elk Point SD 209 East Main Street, Ste 100 57025 605-356-3354


Union County Town Halls and City Halls are the chief administrative office that runs a town or city in SD. The Town or City Hall maintains records related to the locality, including Union County historical land records. These records include Union County property taxes, property value assessments, and land transactions, as well as property sales and transfers. Town and City Halls also maintain records on municipal and zoning boundaries. Many Town and City Halls provide online access to their land records.

Elk Point City Hall Elk Point SD 106 West Pleasant Street 57025 605-356-2141

Jefferson City Hall Jefferson SD 208 Main Street 57038 605-966-5360

North Sioux City City Hall North Sioux SD 504 River Drive 57049 605-232-4276

Union County Clerks file documents and preserve municipal records in order to maintain an archive for their municipality in SD. These documents, including Union County land records, are open to the public. The Union County Clerk's Office contains a number of different types of land records, including registered land, property transactions, real estate excise taxes, and property maps. They also have records on Union County land deeds and titles, mortgages, and liens on properties. Many Clerk's Offices make their land records available to the public online.

Union County Clerk Elk Point SD 209 East Main Street 57025 605-356-2132


Union County Assessors determine the value of properties and parcels in order to assess property taxes in SD. The Assessor's Office maintains current data on every property in the district, including Union County land ownership information, maps of property lines, inventories of parcels and structures, and the value of all the land in the jurisdiction. Assessors may also maintain Union County land records from on-site inspections and value assessments for construction or improvements. Tax Assessor's Offices make their land and property records available online.

Union County Equalization Department Elk Point SD 209 East Main Street 57025 605-356-2252


Union County Recorders of Deeds collect public records, primarily documents related to property, and make them available to the public in SD. The Office of the Recorder of Deeds maintains records on Union County land transactions within its jurisdiction, including land and property deeds, mortgages, easements, and tax liens. The office may also contain property and parcel surveys, maps of Union County property lines, and data on a property's selling prices and history. Many Recorders of Deeds provide online access to their land records.

Union County Recorder of Deeds Elk Point SD 209 East Main Street 57025 605-356-2191


Union County Treasurers and Tax Collectors are responsible for the collection of property tax revenue SD. The Office of the Treasurer and Tax Collector maintains current data on every parcel in the district, as well as a number of other types of Union County land records. These Union County public property records include lists of sold parcels, property tax assessments, defaults on property taxes, and property values. The Treasurer and Tax Collector may also maintain information on Union County land auctions and prior liens or foreclosures on a property. Many Treasurers and Tax Collectors provide online databases to access land records.

Union County Treasurer's Office Elk Point SD 209 East Main Street 57025 605-356-2391