Welcome to Union County, Iowa!

Born from the hard-working, close-knit farm communities and railroad camps that took root among southwest Iowa’s rolling hills during the bustling westward expansion of the mid-19th century, Union County is now home to more than 12,000 residents.

Agriculture and industry are still mainstays, but the county also boasts over 8,000 acres of publicly owned parks, woodlands, prairie, lakes, and wetlands.

PUBLIC NOTICE

There will be a Public Hearing held on Wednesday, August 20th, 2025 at 9:05 AM in the Union County Board of Supervisors Office for the revised Wind Farm Decommissioning Plan-Ordinance #73. The new proposed revised ordinance and original Ordinances can also be found here: Ordinances

Link to plan: Decommissioning Wind Farm Plan

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Supervisors Board Details Noxious Weed Control, Fines

The Union County Board of Directors has ordered all people in the possession or control of any land in Union County to cut, burn or otherwise destroy all noxious weeds on their land prior to prescribed dates each year and in such manner as shall prevent said weeds from blooming or coming to maturity.

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Introducing PropertyCheck

Check out Union County’s new fraud prevention link: PropertyCheck website

Address

Union County Courthouse
300 N Pine Street
Creston, Iowa  50801

County Office’s Hours

Monday through Friday
8:30am to 4:30pm

Sheriff’s Office Hours

Monday through Friday
8:00am to 1:00pm
2:00pm to 4:00pm

State Office Hours

Monday through Friday
8:00am to 4:30pm

County Holidays

The courthouse will be closed on the following holidays:

Presidents’ Day – February 17, 2025
Good Friday – April 18, 2025
Memorial Day – May 26, 2025
Independence Day – July 4, 2025
Labor Day – September 1, 2025
Veteran’s Day – November 11, 2025
Thanksgiving – November 27 & 28, 2025
Christmas Day – December 25, 2025
Day After Christmas – December 26, 2025
New Year’s Day – January 1, 2026