For your convenience, here are key contacts and elected officials from each Clayton County department. Please see our Departments page for a searchable list of department services and resources. Individual department hours may vary.
For general inquiries about county business, please fill out our contact form.
County Courthouse · 111 High St. NE, Suite 104 · Elkader, IA 52043
563-245-2533
563-245-2533
Andy Loan
County Assessor
County Assessor
Tammy Klingman
Deputy Assessor
Deputy Assessor
Eli Garms
GIS/Appraiser
GIS/Appraiser
Haley Palas
Clerk/Appraiser
Clerk/Appraiser
120 N Main St. · Elkader, IA 52043
563-245-3888
563-245-3888
Zach Herrmann
County Attorney
County Attorney
Courtney Vorwald
Assistant County Attorney
Assistant County Attorney
Brandi Lewin
Victim-Witness Coordinator
Victim-Witness Coordinator
County Courthouse · 111 High St. NE, Suite 102 · Elkader, IA 52043
563-245-1106
563-245-1106
Jennifer Garms
Auditor
Auditor
Amy Bahnsen
Deputy Auditor
Deputy Auditor
Peggy K. Lane
Deputy Auditor
Deputy Auditor
Amanda Sargent
Deputy Auditor
Deputy Auditor
County Office Building · 600 Gunder Rd. NE, Suite 3 · Elkader, IA 52043
563-245-2166
563-245-2166
County Office Building · 600 Gunder Rd. NE, Suite 15 · Elkader, IA 52043
563-245-1251 (Office)
563-880-1251 (Cell)
563-245-1251 (Office)
563-880-1251 (Cell)
Samantha Rumph
911 Coordinator
911 Coordinator
County Office Building · 600 Gunder Rd. NE, Suite 13 · Elkader, IA 52043
563-245-3004
563-245-3004
Sarah Moser
Emergency Management Coordinator
Emergency Management Coordinator
County Office Building · 600 Gunder Rd. NE, Suite 14 · Elkader, IA 52043
563-245-1782
563-245-1782
Casey Stickfort
Engineer
Engineer
Bart Burgin
Assistant to the Engineer
Assistant to the Engineer
Eric Franzen
Assistant to the Engineer
Assistant to the Engineer
Tabby Bond
Office Manager
Office Manager
Tony Puelz
Maintenance Superintendent
Maintenance Superintendent
Chris Weber
Maintenance Superintendent
Maintenance Superintendent
Adam Lake
Weed Commissioner / Roadside Foreman
Weed Commissioner / Roadside Foreman
County Office Building · 600 Gunder Rd. NE, Suite 12 · Elkader, IA 52043
563-245-2451
563-245-2451
Caytee Jones
Administrator
Administrator
County Office Building · 600 Gunder Rd. NE, Suite 6 · Elkader, IA 52043
563-245-1865
563-245-1865
Chris Jordan
General Relief Administrator
General Relief Administrator
911 Carter St. NW · Elkader, IA 52043
563-245-1717
563-245-1717
Donna Lawlor, MD
Medical Examiner
Medical Examiner
Michelle Dikkers, DO
Deputy Medical Examiner
Deputy Medical Examiner
Chris Dahlstrom
Death Investigator
Death Investigator
Sheila Harvey-Hallberg
Death Investigator
Death Investigator
Ken Hoeger
Death Investigator
Death Investigator
Kristine Niemer
Death Investigator
Death Investigator
Dylan Rumph
Death Investigator
Death Investigator
County Office Building · 600 Gunder Rd. NE, Suite 5 · Elkader, IA 52043
563-245-1145
563-245-1145
County Courthouse · 111 High St. NE, Suite 103 · Elkader, IA 52043
563-245-2710
563-245-2710
Sheriff's Office · 22680 230th St. · Saint Olaf, IA 52072
563-245-2422 Opt. 2 (Admin)
563-245-2422 Opt. 1 (Dispatch)
563-245-1234 (Tip Line)
563-245-2422 Opt. 2 (Admin)
563-245-2422 Opt. 1 (Dispatch)
563-245-1234 (Tip Line)
Brent W. Ostrander
Sheriff
Sheriff
Rural Services Site · 601 High St. NE · Elkader, IA 52043
563-245-1595
563-245-1595
Richard Bahls
Fred Kinne
Jerry Koons
County Courthouse · 111 High St. NE, Suite 101 · Elkader, IA 52043
563-245-1807
563-245-3200 (Driver's License)
563-245-1807
563-245-3200 (Driver's License)
Linda Zuercher
Treasurer
Treasurer
Sarah Fenton
Driver License Deputy
Driver License Deputy
Cathy White
Motor Vehicle Deputy
Motor Vehicle Deputy
Crystal Cumberland
Universal Deputy
Universal Deputy
Alison Mueller
Universal Deputy
Universal Deputy
Madison Sylvester
Universal Deputy
Universal Deputy
County Office Building · 600 Gunder Rd. NE, Suite 6 · Elkader, IA 52043
563-245-1865
563-245-1865
Chris Jordan
Veterans Affairs Administrator
Veterans Affairs Administrator