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Auglaize County at a glance
- State
- Ohio
- County seat
- Wapakoneta
- Population
- 46,422
- Area
- 402 sq mi
- Founded
- 1848
- Cities and towns
- 10
Auglaize County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Auglaize County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in Auglaize County.
Police Departments. Law enforcement in Auglaize County is provided by Auglaize County Sheriff's Office and several municipal police departments. Each department has jurisdiction within its respective city limits, while the Sheriff's Office covers the broader unincorporated areas.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Auglaize County Sheriff's Office, located at 212 South Wagner Street in Wapakoneta, Ohio 45895, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas and provides countywide services including civil process and court security. Inmate searches and jail roster information can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office website at www.auglaizecounty.org or by calling.
Criminal Records. Residents can request criminal records through the Sheriff's Office or the Ohio Attorney General's website.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Auglaize County are maintained by Auglaize County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records through the Sheriff's Office, following the guidelines set by the Ohio Public Records Act.
Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate lookup services are available through the Sheriff's Office, allowing residents to find information about current detainees.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Auglaize County are taken and retained by Auglaize County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the public record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office website or by request.
The jail provides an inmate lookup service where you can inquire about current detainees. You can visit the jail in person at 1051 Dearbaugh Avenue, Wapakoneta, Ohio, or call them at (419) 739-6575 for more information on the arrest records and inmate status.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Auglaize County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
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What is on record in Auglaize County
- Old mine sites
- 6
- Past producers, now closed
- 6
- Producing when recorded
- 4
- Processing plants, not workings
- 2
- Main minerals
- construction sand and gravel; Limestone, General; Clay
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 65
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- gravel pit, gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated, clay pit, quarry
- Maps surveyed
- 1960 to 1982
- Records behind them
- 79 records for 77 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once
- Sources
- USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features
Is an old working under a property here?
The mine records hold 12 mine sites inside the county: 6 past producers, now closed, 4 sites producing when the record was made, 2 processing plants, which are not workings; the old survey maps add 65 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; Limestone, General; Clay.
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. Coverage is automatic in the 26 mandatory counties (Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Gallia, Guernsey, Harrison, Hocking, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lawrence, Mahoning, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Scioto, Stark, Trumbull, Tuscarawas, Vinton, Washington) and optional in 11 more.
Ohio mine map and abandoned mine records
- ODNR Ohio Mines Locator (Mines of Ohio)Locations and permit information for thousands of mapped surface and underground coal and mineral mines, found by entering a street address or clicking mining features, with statewide shapefile download; the viewer itself opens at https://gis.ohiodnr.gov/MapViewer/?config=OhioMines.
- ODNR Division of Mineral Resources Management, Abandoned Mine Lands Reclamation ProgramsThe state and federal AML programs that investigate and fix hazards from pre law coal mining; questions and concerns to minerals@dnr.ohio.gov.
- ODNR Map Viewer, Mines of Ohio layers (Divisions of Geological Survey and Mineral Resources Management)The map application behind the Mines Locator with the abandoned underground mine polygons digitized from archival mine maps, organized by county, with a Data tab listing the shapefiles.
- ODNR Mine Subsidence Insurance (Ohio Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund)The 1985 state fund administered by the Mine Subsidence Insurance Governing Board through the Ohio Mine Subsidence Insurance Underwriting Association: in 26 mandatory counties the cover is added to every homeowner policy for $1 a year, in 11 optional counties it is $5 a year by choice, and claims go to the homeowner agent or insurer.
Named workings recorded in Auglaize County (12 shown, 65 unnamed on the map)
- Sandkuhl Tiie Clay PitClay | Past Producer
- Sandkuhl Tile Co PitClay | Producer | Surface
- Buckland QuarryLimestone, General | Past Producer
- Joseph Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Joseph Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- Quality Pit & MillSand and Gravel, Construction | Plant | Surface
- Quality Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- Wapak Sand and Gravel Pit No. 4Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface | 2 records for this one site
- Wapak Sand and Gravel Pit No.8Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Wapakoneta PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Offshore
- Buckland Plant & QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Plant | Surface
- Con-Ag, Inc.Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Surface
Ohio 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.
Labor Department file
Wage and hour cases in Auglaize County
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 19 investigations in Auglaize County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $162,991 in back wages agreed for 190 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
- 19
- Back wages agreed
- $162,991
- Workers due back wages
- 190
- Civil money penalties
- $0
- Employers on the record
- 15
| Employer | City | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Indio, Inc. | Wapakoneta | 1 | $85,780 | 13 |
| Golden Fresh Farms LP | Wapakoneta | 1 | $14,249 | 67 |
| Wagner's Market IGA, Inc. | Minster | 1 | $14,197 | 59 |
| Frost Mechanical, Inc. | Wapakoneta | 1 | $11,646 | 25 |
| Bartletts Drive Thru, Inc. | Saint Marys | 1 | $3,418 | 5 |
| Thuman Trucking, Inc. | Wapakoneta | 1 | $600 | 2 |
| SNV Hospitality, LLC | Wapakoneta | 1 | $589 | 5 |
| Fabcor, Inc. | Minster | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Safeway Quick Lube, Inc. | Wapakoneta | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Xcaret 1, Inc. | Saint Marys | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Frost Roofing, Inc. | Wapakoneta | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Ametek, Inc. | Wapakoneta | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| T & R Renovations LLC | Wapakoneta | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Crown Controls Company, Inc. | New Bremen | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Mastronardi Produce-USA, Inc. | Wapakoneta | 1 | $0 | 0 |
Every employer on the Auglaize County record, by back wages agreed; 4 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Ohio wage theft records page ranks the whole state.
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Auglaize County public-records FAQs
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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Auglaize County, Ohio?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Auglaize County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Auglaize County. Ask that agency for its record. Under Ohio Revised Code 2927.22 no one who publishes criminal record information, booking photographs included, may ask for or accept a fee to remove, correct or stop publishing it; a violation is a first degree misdemeanor.
How do I get a criminal background check in Auglaize County, Ohio?
The Ohio criminal history record comes from the Ohio Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI). Checks are fingerprint based: submit fingerprints electronically through a WebCheck location, or mail the BCI Civilian Background Check card with payment to P.O. Box 365, London, Ohio 43140. Fee: $22.00 for a BCI check.
How can I look up sex offenders in Auglaize County, Ohio?
Search the Ohio Attorney General Electronic Sex Offender Registration and Notification (eSORN), 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 Auglaize County, Ohio?
Register with the county board of elections or through the Ohio Secretary of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. Registration forms must be received or postmarked by the 30th day before the election.
How do I look up property records in Auglaize County, Ohio?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Auglaize County are kept by the Auglaize County recorder. Property values are set by the county auditor, and tax bills come from the county treasurer. Source: official state page.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Auglaize County, Ohio?
Certified birth and death certificates for Ohio come from the Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. More than 100 local vital statistics offices at local health departments in Ohio offer in person or other same day certified copies of Ohio vital records. Online through the Department of Health order portal with a credit card, by mail with check or money order to PO Box 15098, Columbus, Ohio 43215-0098, or in person at a local vital statistics office; the state office at 4200 Surface Road, Columbus serves same day birth record requests Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fee: $21.50 for each certified birth or death record.
How do I find business license records in Auglaize County, Ohio?
Business entity filings are searched with the Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services Division. Ohio.gov says some licenses and permits come from the state and others come from your city or county.
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