Northern Missouri
Unionville is the county seat and government hub
Almost every in-person county errand in Putnam County routes through Unionville, the seat, where the courthouse and the assessor, collector, and recorder offices sit.
Unionville is the county seat of Putnam County. That means it is the town where you go to handle county business in person. The courthouse is there. So are the offices you may need most. These include the assessor (the office that sets the value of property), the collector (the office that takes tax payments), and the recorder of deeds (the office that keeps records of who owns land). The county commission meets there too. This is a rural county on the Iowa border, so there is usually no second office in another town. If you are buying property, paying a tax bill, recording a deed, or checking a parcel record, plan to go to Unionville. Like most Missouri counties, Putnam County uses a commission form of government. That means elected commissioners and county officers run things, not a city-style council. Small-county hours can be short. So check the current office locations, hours, and the official county website with the county before you go, not a secondhand listing.
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Where this fits: this note belongs to Putnam County. See every local note for the county on its page.