Ogle County

What Ogle County does

Ogle County, Illinois is a county government entity and political subdivision of the State of Illinois, operating from its county seat in Oregon, IL and serving residents through a multi-department service platform. Core functions are delivered via dedicated offices including the County Clerk and Recorder (105 S 5th St), Circuit Clerk (106 S 5th St), Coroner (208 S 1st St), and Animal Control (907 Pines Rd.), with business hours of Monday–Friday 8:30 AM–4:30 PM. The county is part of the 15th Judicial Circuit of Illinois and administers 51 precincts with approximately 34,000 registered voters across national, state, county, school, park, township, and special district elections.

The county's product surface spans ten core service lines: County Clerk services (vital records, election administration, property tax computation, land transaction recording); Circuit Clerk services (court records, mandatory e-filing since January 2018, traffic ticket payments, child support, jury management); Coroner services (death investigation, autopsy, cremation permits, death certificates within 48 hours); Animal Control services (dog/cat rabies registration, stray pickup, bite investigations, TNR and barn cat programs, free vaccine clinics); Treasurer services (online property tax payments); Voter Information Portal (precinct lookup, sample ballot, vote-by-mail requests); GIS mapping (parcel maps, precinct maps, bike routes); Building and Planning (permits, zoning, well/septic); the 911 Emergency Telephone System Board; and the TextMyGov 24/7 SMS service. The underlying technology stack is a multi-vendor SaaS ecosystem including TextMyGov for SMS routing, Judici.com for case search, Tyler Technologies Odyssey File & Serve (eFileIL) for mandatory civil filing, GovPayNet for payment processing, Zoom for remote court appearances, and Precinct Central for voter lookup.

The revenue and funding model is fundamentally non-commercial. As a government entity, Ogle County is funded through property tax collections, intergovernmental transfers from the State of Illinois, and a schedule of state-mandated and locally set fees — including animal registration tags ($12–$80 per animal depending on species, vaccination duration, and spay/neuter status, with a $10 State Mandated Pet Population Control Fee for unaltered animals), coroner service fees ($3 per page of sworn testimony, $30 autopsy report, $50 cremation permit, $5 coroner's jury verdict, $15 toxicology report), court filing fees, recording fees, building permits, and vital records fees. The county has no parent company, no subsidiaries, no disclosed funding rounds, no M&A activity, and no commercial revenue streams; financial transparency is published via a public Transparency portal covering budgets, audits, compensation, FOIA, and union contracts.

Name

Ogle County

Legal name

Ogle County, Illinois

Website

https://oglecountyil.gov

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Ogle County, Illinois is a county government entity serving residents through departments including County Clerk, Circuit Clerk, Coroner, Animal Control, and Treasurer. It provides essential public services such as elections administration, vital records management, court services, property tax collection, and animal control enforcement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

County Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (923120), Legal Counsel and Prosecution (92213), Courts (922110), Administration of Public Health Programs (92312)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Taxpayer Services, Education & Outreach (BPAIADAM), State/Provincial Health Department & Public Health Administration (BPAIABAH), State/Provincial Human Services & Benefits Administration (Welfare, Disability, Child & Family) (BPAIABAI), Prosecution & District/State Attorney Services (BPAIAFAB), Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD)

Keywords

• County government services
• Election administration
• Vital records management
• Property tax collection
• Court case management

Headquarters

HQ city

Oregon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ogle County delivers mandated public services through departmental operations including County Clerk (vital records, elections, tax extension, land records), Circuit Clerk (court records, e-filing, jury duty), Treasurer (property tax payment), Coroner (death investigation), Animal Control (registration, rabies tags, bite response), Sheriff, Health Department, Highway Department, GIS, Planning & Zoning, and 911. Residents access services in-person at county offices in Oregon, IL or via online portals and TextMyGov texting.

Product overview

Ogle County, Illinois operates a comprehensive government services platform across multiple departments. The digital presence consists of a unified website providing access to core services including County Clerk (vital records, elections, licensing, tax extension), Circuit Clerk (court records, e-filing, case management), Coroner (death investigation, autopsy services), Animal Control (pet registration, rabies tags, TNR programs), Treasurer (property tax payments), and additional services for GIS mapping, building permits, and voter information. The platform offers digital engagement tools including TextMyGov messaging, online tax payments, voter portal, and GIS mapping applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• County Clerk Services Clerk of the County Board, Chief Election Officer, Keeper of Vital Records (births, deaths, marriages, civil unions), property tax computation, and land transaction recording. Administers elections across 51 precincts with approximately 34,000 registered voters.
• Circuit Clerk Services
• Coroner Services
• Animal Control Services
• Online Property Tax Payment System
• Voter Information Portal
• TextMyGov Messaging Service 24/7 text messaging service for county notifications. Residents text HI to 815-595-8333 for information or opt-in to notifications via keywords OGLE, OGLEELECTIONS, or OGLERETAXES.
• GIS Mapping Services
• Building and Planning Services
• 911 Emergency Telephone System
• eFileIL Electronic Court Filing State-mandated electronic filing system for civil cases serving attorneys and self-represented litigants in the 15th Judicial Circuit, with step-by-step guides in English and Spanish.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves approximately 34,000 registered voters across 51 precincts
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered moderate, core and minor.

• TextMyGovmoderateTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Smart texting technology platform providing 24/7 automated text messaging service for Ogle County residents. Enables keyword-based assistance for voter information, tax notifications, and general county communications.
• Lee-Ogle Transportation System (LOTS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic transportation partnership providing transit services to Lee and Ogle County residents. Located under the Transportation section of the county website, serving as a key mobility resource for county residents who need transportation to access county services.
• Regional Education Office (ROE 47)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIllinois Regional Education Office serving Ogle County schools. Links to Illinois State Board of Education and provides educational resources and oversight for school districts within the county.
• 15th Judicial CircuitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOgle County is part of the 15th Judicial Circuit of Illinois, which includes multiple counties. The Circuit Clerk works with this judicial structure for court administration.
• Illinois Department of Natural ResourcesminorOthersReferenced for nuisance wildlife control - residents are directed to contact IDNR or licensed wildlife handlers for wildlife issues outside Animal Control jurisdiction.
• Judici.comcoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline court case search platform used by Ogle County Circuit Clerk to provide public access to court records and daily dockets.
• Tyler Technologies (eFileIL)coreTechnology or IntegrationState-mandated electronic filing system provider for Illinois courts. Ogle County Circuit Clerk uses Tyler Technologies Odyssey File & Serve platform for mandatory e-filing of civil cases.
• Ogle County Bar AssociationmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional association of attorneys practicing in Ogle County courts. Linked as a resource for court-related information.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• DeKalb County, Illinois: Adjacent Illinois county anchored by DeKalb/Northern Illinois University with a slightly larger but still directly comparable government structure, including the same statutory departments and shared regional service ecosystem.
• Carroll County, Illinois: Adjacent small rural Illinois county with similar population and service breadth, sharing the regional northwest Illinois government-services profile and serving as a structural peer.
• Whiteside County, Illinois: Neighboring Illinois county along the Rock River with comparable rural population and a full suite of constitutional offices (clerk, circuit clerk, coroner, sheriff, treasurer) — a directly analogous operating model.
• Lee County, Illinois: Adjacent rural Illinois county of comparable population scale and service portfolio; jointly operates the Lee-Ogle Transportation System with Ogle County and shares the 15th Judicial Circuit — the most directly comparable peer in terms of structure, scale, and operating model.
• Jo Daviess County, Illinois: Northwest Illinois rural county along the Mississippi with comparable size, service portfolio, and demographic profile — a strong structural and operational peer.
• Bureau County, Illinois: Rural north-central Illinois county with similar population scale and a comparable county government structure including clerk, circuit clerk, coroner, sheriff, treasurer, and animal control functions.
• Stephenson County, Illinois: Rural northwest Illinois county of similar size serving Freeport as its county seat; offers a comparable mix of clerk, court, sheriff, animal control, and highway services, making it a close functional and demographic comparator.

Broad incumbents

• State of Illinois: The overarching state government from which Ogle County derives its authority, mandates, and a portion of funding; provides the regulatory framework and shared-service infrastructure (e.g., eFileIL statewide mandate) within which Ogle County operates.

Regional players

• LaSalle County, Illinois: Larger adjacent Illinois county in the same region with a broader service portfolio and more developed digital services — serves as a regional scale-up reference for Ogle County's modernization trajectory.
• Boone County, Illinois: Adjacent northeast Illinois county with a similar core county-government structure but somewhat larger and more suburban in character; useful as a benchmark for service modernization levels.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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