Welcome to Mercer County, Ohio's website.  Mercer County is located just north of the midpoint of the Ohio-Indiana state line. Celina is the County Seat and the courthouse is located at 101 North Main Street.

Most of the county government offices are represented here or are linked to from here.  Select an office from the tabs above or from the table below.

The information accessed through this website does not constitute the official information of Mercer County, Ohio. Access to this information is intended as a convenience to the public, but not a substitute for reference to the original, official information. The information is as current as possible, but because property information is continually changing, Mercer County, Ohio makes no expressed or implied warranty concerning the accuracy of this information. Changes may be made at any time and without notice. Mercer County, Ohio assumes no liability for damages, directly or indirectly, as a result of errors, omissions or possible discrepancies with regard to this information.

Documents referenced should be reviewed by an attorney, title examiner or other real estate professional to determine the interests or claims of any party. By accessing this website, I agree to indemnify and hold harmless Mercer County, Ohio and its employees from all claims, demands, actions, cause of action, suits, damage, costs, injuries, fees, attorney fees and liability, as may be occasioned by the inclusion of inaccurate or incomplete property/financial information.

Most county government information generally is considered to be public record. Other persons have access to the information contained in recorded documents.

COURTHOUSE - 101 N Main St
1st Floor Room 2nd Floor Room 3rd Floor Room
Community Development 102 Treasurer 201 Common Pleas Court Office 301
Auditorium 103 Recorder (Administrative) 202 Common Pleas Courtroom 303
Auditor (IT Dept.) 104 Recorder (Public) 203 Adult Probation 305
Auditor (Administrative) 105 Clerk of Courts (Legal Division) 205 Juvenile/Probate Court 307
Auditor (Budgetary) 106 Law Library 206
Board of Elections 107 Auditor (Public) 207
Auditor (Weights & Measures) 109 Auditor (Tax Mapping) 209

CENTRAL SERVICES BUILDING - 220 W Livingston St
Basement Suite 1st Floor Suite 2nd Floor Suite
Job & Family Services 10 Health Dept. B152 OSU Extension

B252

CSEA 4 Veterans Office  
Conf. Room   WIA B272
SWCD 1 Solid Waste/Sanitary A230
Commissioners A201

INDIVIDUAL OFFICE BUILDINGS
Prosecutor 119 N Walnut St
EMA 214 W Livingston St
Engineer 321 Riley St
Clerk of Courts (Title Division) 318 Portland St
Sheriff 4835 State Route 29
Dog Pound 7009 State Route 49
OTHER LINKS
Mercer County, Ohio Home Page
Auditor - Parcel Search Real Estate Information
Recorder - Document Search Recorded Documents
Auditor - Map Search Tax Maps & Aerial Photography
Planning Commission Dedicated to the Development and Planning of Land Use
Auditor - Dog Tags Dog Laws and Regulations - Applications - Lists

Regular Hours

Monday 8:30a - 5:00p
Tue-Fri

8:30a - 4:00p

Sat-Sun Closed

EXCEPTIONS

Title Office

Monday 8:30a - 6:30p
Tue-Fri

9:00a - 4:30p

Sat-Sun Closed

CSEA, EMS, EMA,
SWCD, & OSUE

Mon-Fri 8:00a - 4:30p
Sat-Sun Closed

JFS & WIA

Monday 7:00a - 5:00p
Tue-Thr 8:00a - 4:30p
Friday 8:00a - 3:00p
Sat-Sun Closed

Engineer, Health Dept., Sanitary/Solid Waste

Monday 7:30a - 4:00p
Sat-Sun Closed

Elected Officials

Party Title Name Term End
D Common Pleas Judge Jeffrey Ingraham

2010

R Probate Judge Mary Pat Zitter

2015

R Sheriff Jeff Grey 2012
D Prosecutor Andrew J. Hinders 2012
D Clerk of Courts James J. Highley

2012

R Commissioner 1/3 John E. Bruns 2010
R Commissioner 2/3 Jerry Laffin 2012
R Commissioner 3/3 Bob Nuding 2012
D Auditor Mark Giesige 2011
R Treasurer Dave Kaiser* 2013
D Recorder Tammy Barger 2012
R Engineer Jim Wiechart 2012
R Coroner Timothy Heinrichs 2012
D Municipal Judge James Scheer 2011

* Appointed due to Doris Rutschilling's early retirement -

HOLIDAYS

Closing Date Day of the Week Holiday
January 1, 2010 Friday New Years Holiday
January 18, 2010 Monday Martin Luther King Day
February 15, 2010 Monday Presidents' Day
April 2, 2010 Friday (Close at noon) Good Friday
May 31, 2010 Monday Memorial Day
July 5, 2010 Monday Independence Day
September 6, 2010 Monday Labor Day
October 11, 2010 Monday Columbus Day
November 11, 2010 Thursday Veterans Day
November 25, 2010 Thursday Thanksgiving Day
November 26, 2010 Friday Thanksgiving Holiday
December 24, 2010 Friday Christmas Day
December 31, 2010 Friday 2011 New Year's Day

Bid on Surplus Items

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