About the Niobrara County Clerk
Niobrara County is Wyoming's least populous county, with roughly 2,400 residents as of the most recent census. Lusk, the county seat, was founded in July 1886 by rancher Frank S. Lusk, and growth followed later that year when the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad reached town, bringing workers and miners who developed nearby copper deposits. The county itself was created on February 21, 1911, from land annexed out of Converse County and was formally organized in 1913. Today the county's economy centers on agriculture and ranching across its vast, largely federal and privately held rangeland, supplemented by government employment.
Cities and Communities Served
Recording jurisdiction runs countywide, not by city limits — if the property sits anywhere within Niobrara County, this is the Niobrara County Clerk that will accept the deed. That includes:
Incorporated cities: Lusk (county seat), Manville, Van Tassell.
Unincorporated communities: Lance Creek, Keeline, Kirtley, Redbird, Whitman.
Office Details
Address: 424 South Elm Street, Lusk, WY 82225
Phone: (307) 334-2211
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Recording Fee: a flat statewide per-page fee set by Wyoming statute, not a percentage of the property's value
How to File a Document
- Sign in Front of a Notary: Wyoming Statute § 34-1-113 requires the grantor's signature to be acknowledged before a notarial officer, following the requirements of Wyoming Statute § 34-26-107, before the Niobrara County Clerk can accept a deed for recording. The deed is actually valid between grantor and grantee as soon as it's signed and delivered -- the notarized acknowledgment is what makes it eligible for recording, which is the step that protects the new owner against someone else later claiming an interest in the same property.
- Attach a Full Legal Description, Not Just an Address: A street address alone won't satisfy Wyoming's requirements -- the deed needs the property's actual legal description (a government survey reference, a metes-and-bounds description, or a platted lot and block, depending on how the parcel was originally surveyed). You can usually copy this directly from the deed that transferred the property to you.
- Complete a Statement of Consideration: Unlike many states, Wyoming requires a separate signed Statement of Consideration to accompany the deed when it's filed (Wyoming Statute § 34-1-142), unless a specific exemption applies. This is a distinct document with its own signature, not a box you check on the deed itself -- the Niobrara County Clerk can provide the current form and confirm whether your situation qualifies for an exemption.
- Consider Online Notarization if an In-Person Visit Is Hard: Wyoming has permitted remote online notarization on a permanent basis since July 1, 2021, when Senate File 29 took effect (Wyo. Stat. § 32-3-102) -- so if getting to a notary's office in person is inconvenient, a signer may be able to complete the acknowledgment over live video with a Wyoming-commissioned online notary instead.
- Record with the County Clerk: Bring, mail, or (where the county supports it) e-file the signed, notarized deed and its Statement of Consideration with the Niobrara County Clerk for the county where the property sits. Wyoming's recording fee is set by state statute (W.S. § 18-3-402) -- a flat rate for the first page and a separate flat rate for each additional page, not a percentage of the property's value -- and Wyoming imposes no state or local real estate transfer tax on top of that.
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Other Counties in Wyoming
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