About the Park County Clerk
Cody was founded in 1896 by William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody, who first came to the region in the 1870s as a hunting and survey guide before promoting nearby Yellowstone National Park -- established in 1872 -- as a "Wonderland" to draw settlers and tourists alike. He was also instrumental in bringing irrigation to the area through the Shoshone Irrigation District, which underpins the county's agricultural land to this day. The Wyoming Legislature created Park County out of Big Horn County in 1909 and made Cody its seat. Oil was discovered in the nearby Oregon Basin in 1912, and since then the county's economy has rested on a mix of ranching, irrigated agriculture, oil production, and tourism tied to Yellowstone's east entrance.
Cities and Communities Served
Recording jurisdiction runs countywide, not by city limits — if the property sits anywhere within Park County, this is the Park County Clerk that will accept the deed. That includes:
Incorporated cities: Cody (county seat), Powell, Meeteetse.
Unincorporated communities: Clark, Garland, Ralston, Wapiti.
Office Details
Address: 1002 Sheridan Avenue, Cody, WY 82414
Phone: (307) 527-8600
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Recording Fee: a flat statewide per-page fee set by Wyoming statute, not a percentage of the property's value
E-recording: accepts e-recording through Simplifile
Good to know before you go: The Clerk's office also holds satellite hours at the Park County Annex in Powell (109 W 14th Street) on the third Monday and Tuesday of each month, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, for vehicle titling and general clerk services.
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 Park 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 Park 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 Park 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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