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
No Passport Processing Services Wednesday, August 19th
The O’Brien County Auditor’s Office will not be processing passport applications on Wednesday, August 19th. To find a passport acceptance agent near you check the US Passport web page at: Travel.State.Gov
Full Time Opening ~ Auditor’s Office
O’Brien County Auditor’s Office has a full-time opening for an Auditor’s Clerk. The applicant will be responsible for supporting the County Auditor in various tasks including but not limited to; elections, clerk to the board of supervisors, county budget, annual financial reports, tabulating taxable property valuation and tax statements, passport applications, and serve as backup … Read more
Position Opening – County Engineer
The O’Brien County Board of Supervisors is seeking qualified applicants for the position of County Engineer. Applicant must have an Iowa Professional Engineering License in Civil Engineering. O’Brien County (population 14,182) is located in Northwest Iowa with Primghar as the county seat. O’Brien County has one hospital, three public schools, four private schools, area community … Read more
No 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.