CLARKE COUNTY

What CLARKE COUNTY does

Clarke County, Iowa is a political subdivision and county government entity headquartered at the Clarke County Courthouse, 100 South Main Street, Osceola, Iowa, founded in 1846. It delivers mandated public services to county residents and local businesses through a unified portal spanning sixteen departments, including the Assessor, Attorney, Auditor, Board of Supervisors, Conservation, Emergency Management, Engineer, Public Health, Recorder, Sheriff, Treasurer, Veterans Affairs, and Zoning offices. Core service lines include property tax administration and collections, land records and filings, elections administration, driver's license and motor vehicle services, law enforcement, emergency preparedness and notification, zoning and building permits, public health, and parks and conservation.

The county's primary technology is a department-based web portal (clarkecounty.iowa.gov) providing departmental directories, news announcements, Board of Supervisors agendas and minutes, public hearing notices, downloadable forms, online GIS mapping, and links to election and licensing information. There is no native mobile application, no disclosed API or SDK surface, and no proprietary AI or automation layer. Distribution is through the physical courthouse for in-person transactions and an online self-service portal for information access, with a Facebook page used for community engagement.

As a government entity, Clarke County does not operate a commercial revenue model. Funding comes from local property tax levies, state of Iowa allocations, federal grants, and fee-based transactional revenue from licensing and certification, land records and filings, zoning permits, tax deed sales, and passport processing. The customer base is the entire resident and business population of Clarke County, and the county holds exclusive jurisdictional authority to deliver these services within its borders.

Name

CLARKE COUNTY

Legal name

Clarke County, Iowa

Website

https://clarkecountyiowa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1846

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Clarke County, Iowa is a county government entity headquartered in Osceola that delivers mandated public services — including property tax administration, elections, licensing, law enforcement, zoning, public health, and conservation — to county residents and local businesses through a sixteen-department unified portal and courthouse.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

County Government and Public Administration

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (923120), Administration of Veterans' Affairs (923140)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB)

Keywords

• County government services
• Public administration
• Property tax administration
• Elections administration
• Zoning and permits

Headquarters

HQ city

Osceola

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: County receives property tax revenues as primary funding source for general operations, public safety, infrastructure, and county services.
2. Licensing and Certification Fees: Fees collected for driver's licenses, motor vehicle registrations, hunting/fishing licenses, ATV/boat/snowmobile registrations, and passport processing services.
3. Land Records and Filings: Fees for recording property transactions, filings, surveyor information, and GIS mapping services.
4. Tax Sale Revenue: Revenue generated from tax deed sales of properties with delinquent taxes.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Clarke County, Iowa operates as a county government providing essential public services to county residents and local businesses through a unified departmental structure and web portal. Core services include property tax administration and assessment, land records and filings, elections administration (voter registration, absentee ballots, election results), driver's license and motor vehicle services, zoning and building permits, passport processing, public safety (Sheriff), emergency management and notifications, public health, conservation and parks, veterans affairs, and general assistance programs. Services are delivered through both the physical courthouse and the official county website.

Product overview

Clarke County, Iowa operates a unified county government services portal that provides residents access to 16 departments and various public services through a single website. The core offering is a comprehensive government services platform encompassing administrative functions (Auditor, Treasurer, Recorder, Assessor), public safety (Sheriff, Emergency Management), health services (Public Health, Environmental Health), infrastructure (Engineer, Zoning), and recreational services (Conservation, Parks). Supporting service modules include property tax payments, election services, driver's license and motor vehicle services, passport processing, and general assistance programs. The website functions as the primary digital interface between the county government and residents for conducting public business.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• County Government Services Portal A comprehensive county government website providing residents access to departmental services across Assessor, Attorney, Auditor, Board of Supervisors, Conservation, Emergency Management, Public Health, Sheriff, Treasurer, Veterans Affairs, Zoning, Engineer, Environmental Health, Recorder, and General Assistance departments, along with public information and administrative functions.
• Property Tax Services Online portal for property tax payments, land records and filings, and surveyor information, serving property owners in Clarke County.
• Elections Services Voter registration, election information, election results, absentee ballot requests, and district/precinct information for Clarke County voters.
• Driver's License and Motor Vehicle Services Services for driver's licenses, motor vehicle registration, ATV/boat/snowmobile licensing, and hunting and fishing licenses, serving Clarke County residents.
• Parks and Recreation Services Conservation department services including parks, public areas, summer events, activities, and conservation information for Clarke County residents and visitors.
• Emergency Management Services Emergency preparedness information, Clarke County Emergency Notification System, and weather/storm facts for Clarke County residents.
• Passport Services Passport application and processing services provided to Clarke County residents through the county courthouse.
• Zoning and Building Permits Zoning department handling building permits for new construction or expansion of buildings, with associated fees and map resources for Clarke County property owners and contractors.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Granicus: Government technology vendor that provides digital communication, website, and online-service platforms for U.S. county governments. Included as a key ecosystem participant whose platform underpins the type of online portal Clarke County deploys.
• Tyler Technologies: Major provider of public-sector software (ERP, property assessment, records management, courts) to U.S. county governments. Relevant ecosystem peer because its software typically runs core county back-office functions like those Clarke County operates.
• Iowa State Association of Counties (ISAC): Membership association representing all 99 Iowa counties, providing policy advocacy, training, and shared services to county governments including Clarke County. Included as the primary association of which Clarke County is a constituent member.
• National Association of Counties (NACo): National membership organization for county governments across the U.S., supporting legislative advocacy and best-practice sharing for the same county-government functions Clarke County performs. Comparable as the larger umbrella body for county-level public administration.
• CivicPlus: Government technology vendor specializing in websites, agendas/minutes, code enforcement, and permitting platforms for U.S. counties and municipalities. Included as an ecosystem participant providing software commonly used by counties of Clarke County's profile.

Direct peers

• Dallas County, Iowa: Iowa county serving the western Des Moines suburbs with the same statutory county-government structure and service mix. Comparable as a peer Iowa county, though faster-growing and more residential in character than Clarke County.
• Story County, Iowa: Neighboring Iowa county headquartered in Nevada, IA, providing the same comprehensive county services including property assessment, public health, conservation, and elections. Highly comparable structure and rural/small-metro mix to Clarke County.
• Warren County, Iowa: Adjacent south-central Iowa county operating identical statutory departments. Comparable rural Iowa county government with similar property-tax-funded service portfolio and population scale to Clarke County.
• Polk County, Iowa: Iowa county government operating the same statutory functions (Assessor, Sheriff, Recorder, Treasurer, Public Health, Conservation, Zoning) within a larger urban jurisdiction (Des Moines metro). Directly comparable in service portfolio and legal structure to Clarke County, scaled up.
• Marion County, Iowa: South-central Iowa county of similar rural character, delivering the same core county services (Assessor, Sheriff, Recorder, Public Health, Conservation, Zoning). Closest size and operational match to Clarke County in the region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat1 record

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Clarke-County-IA-Courthouse-1394037254168527
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clarke-county

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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