Welcome to O’Brien County

O’Brien County is uniform in shape, a perfect square, 24 miles each way. 16 townships of six square miles. Two rivers, the Little Sioux and Ocheydan. Smaller streams are Mill Creek, Waterman Creek and branches of the Floyd River. The County was named by the Iowa Legislature. It is named for an Irish Patriot, William Smith O’Brien.

Latest News & Announcements

Full time Secondary Road Equipment Operator Opening

Help Wanted: Equipment Operator Full-time equipment operator at the O’Brien County Maintenance Shop in Primghar, Iowa.  Successful candidate will operate heavy construction equipment and perform skilled tasks as directed by the county engineer, maintenance superintendent, or road foreman for a wide range of year round road maintenance and construction activities.  Experience and/or training in the … Read more

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Effective Tuesday, August 22, 2023 There will No Longer be Driver’s License Services on Tuesdays

Due to the high volume of customer needs, the O’Brien County Treasurer’s Office will no longer be providing Driver’s License Services on Tuesdays.  The Office is currently experiencing an excessive back-log of motor vehicle processing and will be using Tuesdays to get vehicle registrations and titles processed.  This change will be effective beginning Tuesday August … Read more

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O’Brien County Property Search

Property Search

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Fireworks Permit Applications

Fireworks Permits are needed for any displays to be done in rural O’Brien County.  If a display is being planned for the July 4th holiday, those applications and proof of insurance need to be received for approval by June 25, 2020. Fireworks Permit Application

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Ordinance regulating the operations of Off-Highway vehicles is adopted

The O’Brien County Board of Supervisors adopted County Ordinance No. 25, an Ordinance regulating the operations of off-highway vehicles in the county.  The ordinance will be effective April 1, 2017.  The full ordinance is on the web page.

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