Founded in 1821, Bartholomew County is located in the southeastern part of the state with Columbus serving as the county seat. Covering 409 square miles, it lies mostly in the level areas surrounding the East Fork of the White River and its tributaries.

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Bartholomew County constitutes the ninth judicial court of the State of Indiana under IC 33-33-3. In addition to the Circuit Court, IC 33-33-2 establishes two (2) Superior Courts and IC 33-33-3-6 establishes the Magistrate position under Superior Court 2.

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Our county road system consists of approximately 700 miles of road and side ditches, 203 bridges (each being 20' or more in length), 400 major culverts (each being 5' to 20' in length), numerous culverts less than 5 feet in length, and thousands of traffic signs.

Bartholomew County, Indiana has a position open for a Department Head of Surveys. This position is full-time, 40 hours/week, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, with benefits. Salary $78,000-$80,000, dependent upon experience.

The County Council is comprised of seven (7) elected officials who are defined as the county's fiscal body in IC 36-2-3. The Council members are divided into four (4) districts and three at-large positions, elected to staggered four (4) year terms.

If a taxpayer is uncertain about the identity of a representative, please contact the Bartholomew County Assessor's Office at 812-379-1505 for verification. Our field appraisers will attempt to make contact with taxpayers, identify themselves, and explain the purpose for their visit.

You can search every container, record series, and entity type. If you go to “Search for Entities” and search for Bartholomew County Clerk in the keyword search, you should be able to find this page: https://www.in.gov/iara/3259.htm?id=809. The series drop down menu shows all of the different record series from the Bartholomew County Clerk.

Jan 13, 2025 · Official website of the Bartholomew County, Indiana Government. United States of America