Sac County is named for the Sac Native American tribe.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
E – Calhoun County
S – Carroll County and Crawford County
W – Ida County
Created: January 15, 1851
County Seat:
Sac City 1856 – present
County Courthouse – Sac City
Location: 100 NW State Street / Main Street
Built: 1889 – 1890
Style: Romanesque
Architect: J M Russell
Contractor: Asa Platt, D E Hallett, D Carr Early, Justin A Miller, A D Peck, Myme Childs, J E Robbins, James M Fox and W C Shull
Description: The building faces south and is a two story red colored brick structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Sac City. The building has a stone arch with windows on the first story which used to be the main entrance. The base of the building is course stone and stone trim runs in horizontal bands and around the windows. The center section projects from the main building and rises to a third story peak. The building houses the County District Court of the 2B Judicial District. The building was renovated in 1900. An addition was added on the east side to house the courtroom in 1977. The architect was Keninger, Galvin & Associates and the contractor was McCorkle Construction Company. On the north side is the two story buff colored brick Old Sheriff Residence and Jail.
See: National Register of Historic Places – Sac Copunty Courthouse
History: The county was created in 1851 and Sac City was selected as the county seat in 1856. The first courthouse was a two story brick structure built in 1860. The second courthouse was a two story brick structure built in 1873 at a cost of $30,000 and was burned down on October 3, 1888. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1889 to 1890 at ca cost of $30,000.
County Courthouse – Sac City
Commissioner Minutes
Old Sheriff Residence and Jail – Sac City
Photos taken 2008, 2012 and 2023