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Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Buy Wisconsin hunting and fishing licenses, read hunting, fishing and ATV regulations, find state parks and wildlife areas, and report spills or natural resource violations to the DNR.

dnr.wi.gov
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City records

Buffalo County Clerk

Buffalo County Clerk, the office that keeps county filings and public records, with the copies and searches it publishes.

buffalocountywi.gov
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Police & jail

Wisconsin State Patrol

Request Wisconsin State Patrol records, pay a citation, get crash reporting information, read concealed carry rules, and find State Patrol post locations and contacts.

wisconsindot.gov
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Police & jail

Federal Bureau of Investigation Milwaukee Office

The FBI Milwaukee Field Office covers all of Wisconsin, investigating federal crimes and taking tips from the public. It also lists wanted persons; an Identity History Summary comes from FBI CJIS at edo.cjis.gov.

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Wisconsin Attorney General

The Wisconsin Department of Justice, led by the Attorney General, gives the state legal advice, investigates statewide crimes and provides forensic analysis of evidence. Court case records come from the Wisconsin Court System.

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Vital records

Wisconsin Death Records

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services Vital Records Office sells certified death certificates by mail or through VitalChek. County Register of Deeds offices and the Milwaukee and West Allis health offices also issue them.

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Buffalo County at a glance

State
Wisconsin
County seat
Alma
Population
13,317
Area
710 sq mi
Founded
1853
Cities and towns
6

Buffalo County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Buffalo County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order throughout Buffalo County, particularly in unincorporated areas.

Police Departments. In addition to Buffalo County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement in Buffalo County is provided by several municipal police departments. They coordinate with the Sheriff's Office on major investigations and emergencies that require additional resources.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Buffalo County Sheriff's Office, located at 407 South 2nd Street in Alma, Wisconsin 54610, provides primary law enforcement services throughout Buffalo County. Citizens can contact the Sheriff's Office for non-emergency matters. Smaller communities may contract with the Sheriff's Office or rely on county patrol services. Arrest records in Buffalo County are considered public records under Wisconsin Statutes §19.31-19.39, Wisconsin's Open Records Law.

Arrest Records. They are maintained by the arresting agency, primarily the County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.

The jail provides an inmate lookup service where you can inquire about current detainees. You can also call the jail directly at (608) 685-4433 for more information about recent arrests and inmate status. Ben Holien 131 East County Road OO Buffalo City, WI 54622 507-450-5127.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Buffalo County

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Buffalo County

Old mine sites
242
Sites with no status in the records
5
Past producers, now closed
131
Prospects and occurrences, never worked
111
Producing when recorded
10
Main minerals
crushed stone; construction sand and gravel
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
73
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
quarry, sand pit, gravel pit
Maps surveyed
1972 to 1974
Sources
USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 257 mine sites inside the county: 131 past producers, now closed, 111 prospects or occurrences that were never worked, 10 sites producing when the record was made, 5 sites with no status in the record; the old survey maps add 73 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are crushed stone; 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.

Pepin County Wabasha County Trempealeau County Alma Fountain Mondovi Gilmanton Buffalo Nelson Waumandee N 20 miles
Buffalo County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. The small open circles with a name are the towns and the pale shapes around the edge are the neighbouring counties, both from the Census Bureau. Hover a dot for its name.
Wisconsin mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Buffalo County (200 shown, 57 more named and 73 unnamed on the map)

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.

Labor Department file

Wage and hour cases in Buffalo County

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 3 investigations in Buffalo County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $45,150 in back wages agreed for 13 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
3
Back wages agreed
$45,150
Workers due back wages
13
Civil money penalties
$0
Employers on the record
2
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
Marten Transport, Ltd.Mondovi1$44,02612
The Golden Frog L.L.C.Fountain City1$1,1241

Every employer on the Buffalo County record, by back wages agreed; 1 employer has have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Wisconsin wage theft records page ranks the whole state.

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Buffalo County, Wisconsin?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Buffalo County Sheriff or a city police department in Buffalo County. Ask that agency for its record.

How do I get a criminal background check in Buffalo 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 Buffalo 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 Buffalo 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 Buffalo County, Wisconsin?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Buffalo County are kept by the Buffalo 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 Buffalo 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.

How do I find business license records in Buffalo County, Wisconsin?

Business entity filings are searched with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions.

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Cities, towns and neighboring counties

Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.

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