Contact Us
Polk County
Address
Administration Building
111 Court Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50309
Main Office
515-286-3000
Additional Contacts
Behavioral Health & Disability Services
Address
Polk County River Place
2309 Euclid Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50310
Contact Us
515-286-3570
Resource & Referral
(515) 288-0818
Fax
(515) 286-3590
Board of Supervisors
Address
Polk County Administration Building
111 Court Avenue, Room 300
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone
(515) 286-3120
Fax
(515) 323-5225
Community, Family & Youth Services
Address
Community & Family Division
Polk County River Place
2309 Euclid Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50310
Phone
(515) 286-3434
Conservation
Address
Polk County Conservation Administration Office
12130 NW 128th St
Granger, IA 50109
Business Hours
M – F | 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Phone
(515) 323-5300
Fax
(515) 323-5354
County Assessor
Address
Polk County Assessor
111 Court Ave. - Room 195
Des Moines, IA 50309
Business Hours
Mon - Fri: 7:00am - 5:00pm
Phone
(515) 286-3014
Fax
(515) 286-3386
County Attorney
Address
Polk County Attorney's Office
Polk County Justice Center
222 Fifth Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone
(515) 286-3737
Fax
(515) 286-3428
County Auditor
Address
Main Office
Administration Building 111 Court Avenue, Room 230
Des Moines, IA 50309
Election Office
120 2nd Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50309
Business Hours
Mon-Fri 8-5
Phone:
(515) 286-3080
Fax:
(515) 286-3608
County Recorder
Address
Polk County Administration Building
111 Court Avenue Suite 250
Des Moines, IA 50309-2251
Business Hours
Mon - Fri: 8:00am - 4:30pm
ATV/Boats/Snowmobiles
(515) 286-3160
Real Estate
515-286-3160
Vital Records
515-286-3781
Passports
515-286-3160
Microfilm/Imaging Dept
515-286-3175
Fax
(515) 323-5393
County Sheriff
Address
Polk County Sheriff
5995 NE 14th Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50313
Administration
(515) 286-3814
Administration Fax
(515) 323-5473
Civil
(515) 286-3800
Communications
(515) 286-3333
Jail
(515) 323-5400
Law Enforcement
(515) 286-3306
Emergency Management
Address
Polk County Emergency Management
1907 Carpenter Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50314
Office
(515) 286-2107
General Services
Address
General Services
Polk County Administration Building
111 Court Avenue, Room 365
Des Moines, IA 50309-2298
Administrative Division
515-286-3215
Buildings & Grounds
515-286-3215
Central Services
515-286-3191
County Information
515-286-3000
Health Department
Address
1907 Carpenter Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50314
Business Hours
Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Main line
515-286-3798
Human Resources
Address
Polk County Administrative Building
111 Court Avenue, Suite 390
Des Moines, IA 50309
Business Hours
Mon - Fri: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Phone
(515) 286-3200
Fax
(515) 286-3316
Medical Examiner
Address
1801 Hickman Rd
Des Moines, IA 50314
Business Hours
M-F 7:00a-3:00p
To report a death
(515) 286-3333
Days
(515) 286-2102
Other times
(515) 286-3333
Procurement and Purchasing Division
Address
Polk County Administration Building
111 Court Avenue, Room 322
Des Moines, IA 50309
Business Hours
8AM-5PM M-F
Procurement Division
515-286-3220
Public Works
Address
Polk County Public Works
5885 NE 14 Street
Des Moines, IA 50313
Business Hours
Mon-Fri: 7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Telephone
(515) 286-3705
Treasurer
Address
Polk County Administration Building
111 Court Avenue, Room 154
Des Moines, IA 50309
2023 Holiday Closures
New Year's Day | Monday, January 2
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday, January 16
President's Day | Monday, February 20
Memorial Day | Monday, May 29
Juneteenth | Monday, June 19
Independence Day | Tuesday, July 4
Labor Day | Monday, September 4
Veterans Day | Friday, November 10
Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 23
Friday after Thanksgiving | Friday, November 24
Christmas Eve Day (observed) | Friday, December 22
Christmas Day | Monday, December 25
Business Hours
7 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon-Fri. | Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on the third Thursday of every month. Hours may vary for different types of transactions. Please see contact information for the Vehicle and Property Tax divisions for more details on their hours.
Vehicle
515-286-3030
Property Tax
515-286-3060
Fax
515-323-5202
Veteran Affairs
Address
Polk County River Place
2309 Euclid Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50310
Business Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Phone
(515) 286-3670
Fax
(515) 286-2106