Polk County Coroners and Medical Examiners are responsible for determining a deceased person's cause, time, and manner of death in Polk County, WI. They also maintain Polk County death records, including information that is filed with state or local government authorities. These death records include information about how the deceased individual passed away, the time and place of death, and any personal information available, such as the individual's name, date of birth, and age at death. Coroners and Medical Examiners make Polk County death record information available to the public through online databases.
Polk County Medical Examiner & Coroner Balsam Lake WI 1005 West Main Street 54810 715-485-8300
Polk County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Polk County, WI. Cemeteries also maintain Polk County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Polk County cemetery records may also list any known relatives of the deceased who are buried in the same location. These records can be an important source for genealogical research, particularly for cemeteries with a long history. Some Cemeteries provide online access to their records on their websites.
Clear Lake Cemetery Clear Lake WI South Avenue West 54005 715-263-2682
Polk County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Polk County, WI. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Polk County vital records, including death records. This can include Polk County death certificates, death registries, information about the time, place, and cause of death, and the deceased individual's name, parents' names, and age at death. Clerks also issue certified death certificates, which are often required to settle financial and legal matters such as wills, estates, and filing for life insurance. These records can also be used for Polk County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Dresser Village Clerk Dresser WI 102 West Main Street 54009 715-755-2940
Milltown Township Clerk Milltown WI 2272 155th Street 54858 715-825-2494
Polk County Clerk Balsam Lake WI 100 County Road I 54810 715-485-9223
St Croix Falls City Clerk St. Croix Falls WI 710 State Highway 35 54024 715-483-3929
Polk County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Polk County, WI. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Polk County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Polk County death registries or death record databases that include death statistics on common causes of death, death status, and cause of death information. The Health Department may also maintain death certificates in certain areas. Many of the Polk County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Polk County Public Health Department Balsam Lake WI 100 Polk County Plaza, 180 54810 715-485-8400