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Adams County at a glance
- State
- Wisconsin
- County seat
- Friendship
- Population
- 20,654
- Area
- 689 sq mi
- Founded
- 1848
- Cities and towns
- 4
Adams County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Adams County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement across Adams County, particularly in unincorporated areas.
Police Departments. In addition to Adams County Sheriff's Office, several municipal police departments operate within Adams County, including the Adams Police Department and the Rome Police Department.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Adams County Sheriff's Office, Wisconsin 53934, is the primary law enforcement agency for Adams County. Adams County Jail, operated by the Sheriff's Office at the same location, houses inmates awaiting trial and those serving shorter sentences. Municipal law enforcement in Adams County is limited, as most villages rely on the Sheriff's Office for primary law enforcement, though the City of Wisconsin Dells Police Department provides services in the portions of Wisconsin Dells that fall within Adams County. Arrest records in Adams County are public records under Wisconsin Statutes Section 19.32, which establishes the state's public records law. Some third-party websites aggregate Wisconsin booking information, but the most authoritative source is always the Sheriff's Office itself.
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Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Adams County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
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What is on record in Adams County
- Old mine sites
- 2
- Past producers, now closed
- 2
- Producing when recorded
- 6
- Main minerals
- construction sand and gravel
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 29
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- gravel pit, sand pit, quarry, gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated
- Maps surveyed
- 1967 to 1983
- Sources
- USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features
Is an old working under a property here?
The mine records hold 8 mine sites inside the county: 2 past producers, now closed, 6 sites producing when the record was made; the old survey maps add 29 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The mineral the records name is construction sand and gravel.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. Wisconsin has no coal AML program; the old lead and zinc workings are in the southwest counties.
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Named workings recorded in Adams County (8 shown, 29 unnamed on the map)
- Adams Co. Hwy. Dept.Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Adams County OperationsSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Butera PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- D. Patterson PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Frazene PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Oxford PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Seven Sisters PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Werner PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
Wisconsin abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
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Wage and hour cases in Adams County
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 42 investigations in Adams County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $640,327 in back wages agreed for 1,118 workers. The county is the one the Census Bureau puts each employer's ZIP code in. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment.
- Investigations closed
- 42
- Back wages agreed
- $640,327
- Workers due back wages
- 1,118
- Civil money penalties
- $362,437
- Employers on the record
- 38
| Employer | City | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvis & Miza Investments LLC | Wisconsin Dells | 1 | $135,542 | 125 |
| Hellers LTD | Wisconsin Dells | 1 | $134,800 | 42 |
| J & P Harvest, Inc. | Adams | 2 | $88,012 | 236 |
| North Shore Healthcare LLC | Wisconsin Dells | 1 | $58,742 | 36 |
| Ajvaz and Ramiza, Inc. | Wisconsin Dells | 1 | $46,194 | 93 |
| Mt Olympus Enterprises, Inc. | Wisconsin Dells | 1 | $36,771 | 162 |
| Moosejaw Pizza & Brewing, LLC | Wisconsin Dells | 1 | $26,869 | 113 |
| Chula Vista, Inc. | Wisconsin Dells | 2 | $24,509 | 38 |
| Singapori Hospitality, Inc. | Wisconsin Dells | 1 | $19,458 | 15 |
| Adams County Health and Human Services | Friendship | 1 | $18,305 | 32 |
| AB Harvesting, LLC | Adams | 1 | $11,334 | 55 |
| Blossom Cleaning and Multiservice, LLC | Wisconsin Dells | 1 | $11,080 | 42 |
| Francis Hospitality and Multi Service LLC | Wisconsin Dells | 1 | $7,410 | 39 |
| Bobette Helland | Wisconsin Dells | 1 | $4,999 | 2 |
| Sundara Spa, LLC | Wisconsin Dells | 2 | $4,260 | 7 |
| Mastercorp, Inc. | Wisconsin Dells | 1 | $3,546 | 38 |
| Asghar, Khan, Khan and Alirahi | Wisconsin Dells | 1 | $3,424 | 22 |
| Spring Brook Construction LLC | Wisconsin Dells | 1 | $1,879 | 6 |
| Jose's Authentic Mexican Restaurant LLC | Wisconsin Dells | 1 | $1,392 | 1 |
| Spring Brook Resort LLC | Wisconsin Dells | 1 | $962 | 5 |
| North Star Services, Inc. | Adams | 1 | $687 | 8 |
| Copperleaf Management Group Inc | Adams | 1 | $152 | 1 |
| Dells Adventure Development, Inc. | Wisconsin Dells | 2 | $0 | 0 |
| Cansas, LLC | Wisconsin Dells | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Hillside Hideway | Friendship | 1 | $0 | 0 |
The 25 employers with the most back wages agreed, of 38 on the Adams County record; 18 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record here. The 13 more with smaller records are on the Wisconsin wage theft records page, whose search answers for every employer in the state.
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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Adams County, Wisconsin?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Adams County Sheriff or a city police department in Adams County. Ask that agency for its record.
How do I get a criminal background check in Adams County, Wisconsin?
The Wisconsin criminal history record comes from the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Crime Information Bureau. Anyone may pay a fee and request adult criminal history record information by name online through the Wisconsin Online Record Check System (WORCS).
How can I look up sex offenders in Adams County, Wisconsin?
Search the Wisconsin Department of Corrections Sex Offender Registry, or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.
How do I register to vote in Adams County, Wisconsin?
Register with the municipal clerk (city, village or town clerk) or through the Wisconsin Elections Commission. You can also register online with the state online registration. Online and mail registration closes 20 days before the election; you can register in person at the municipal clerk's office until the Friday before the election at 5:00 p.m. or close of business, and at the polls on Election Day with a proof of residence document.
How do I look up property records in Adams County, Wisconsin?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Adams County are kept by the Adams County register of deeds. Property values are set by the municipal assessor, and tax bills come from the town, village or city treasurer. Source: official state page.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Adams County, Wisconsin?
Certified birth and death certificates for Wisconsin come from the Wisconsin Vital Records Office, Department of Health Services. Birth, marriage, death and divorce records are also available through Wisconsin county Register of Deeds offices, and birth and death records through the Milwaukee City Health Office and the Southwest Suburban Health Department (Cities of West Allis and Greenfield). By U.S. mail to PO Box 309, Madison, WI 53701, or online or by phone through VitalChek at 877-885-2981. Fee: $20 for the first copy of each record and $3 for each additional copy of the same record.
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