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Clearwater County at a glance

State
Idaho
County seat
Orofino
Population
8,734
Area
2,488 sq mi
Founded
1911
Cities and towns
4

Clearwater County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Clearwater County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order within Clearwater County's unincorporated areas.

Police Departments. In addition to Clearwater County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement in Clearwater County is provided by municipal police departments, including the Orofino Police Department.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Clearwater County Sheriff's Office, located at 150 Michigan Avenue in Orofino, Idaho 83544, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Clearwater County. Inmates can be located through the Sheriff's Office by calling during business hours, though Clearwater County does not currently maintain a full online inmate roster. The Orofino Police Department handles municipal law enforcement matters and works cooperatively with the Sheriff's Office on major investigations.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Clearwater County are maintained by Clearwater County Sheriff's Office.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Clearwater County are taken and retained by Clearwater County Sheriff's Office during the booking process.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Clearwater County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Clearwater County

Old mine sites
163
Sites with no status in the records
27
Past producers, now closed
67
Prospects and occurrences, never worked
96
Producing when recorded
15
Worked underground, in the mine records
27
Main minerals
Gold; REE; Stone
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
79
Shafts and tunnels
11
What they are
gravel pit, adit, quarry, mine shaft
Maps surveyed
1965 to 1994
Records behind them
290 records for 284 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 205 mine sites inside the county: 67 past producers, now closed, 96 prospects or occurrences that were never worked, 15 sites producing when the record was made, 27 sites with no status in the record; the old survey maps add 79 holes drawn inside the county, 11 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Gold; REE; Stone.

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.

Lewis County Orofino Pierce Weippe Elk River N 20 miles
Clearwater 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.
Idaho mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Clearwater County (210 shown, 5 more named and 69 unnamed on the map)

Rows taken off the old survey maps open the USGS record of what sits at that spot, because no single feature on those maps has a page of its own. Rows from the mine records open their own USGS page.

Idaho 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 Clearwater County

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 11 investigations in Clearwater County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $23,754 in back wages agreed for 148 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
11
Back wages agreed
$23,754
Workers due back wages
148
Civil money penalties
$20,279
Employers on the record
7
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
Universal Forestry IncOrofino1$14,99466
Forest Operations, Inc.Orofino5$3,88736
TAN-D LLCOrofino1$2,8539
Universal Forestry Services IncOrofino1$2,02037
China PalaceOrofino2$00
Empire MaintenanceOrofino1$00
Krystal Cafe, LLCOrofino1$00

Every employer on the Clearwater County record, by back wages agreed; 5 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Idaho wage theft records page ranks the whole state.

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Clearwater County, Idaho?

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

How do I get a criminal background check in Clearwater County, Idaho?

The Idaho criminal history record comes from the Idaho State Police, Bureau of Criminal Identification. Mail the Name Based Background Check Form with the fee to Idaho State Police BCI, 700 S. Stratford Dr. Ste. 120, Meridian, ID 83642, or send a fingerprint card with the Fingerprint Based Background Check Form. Fee: $20 processing fee for a name based check; $25 for a fingerprint based check.

How can I look up sex offenders in Clearwater County, Idaho?

Search the Idaho Sex Offender Registry (Idaho State Police), 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 Clearwater County, Idaho?

Register with the county clerk or through the Idaho Secretary of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. Online registration closes 11 days before an election; you may also register when you vote in person at early voting or on Election Day.

How do I look up property records in Clearwater County, Idaho?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Clearwater County are kept by the Clearwater County recorder. Property values are set by the county assessor, and tax bills come from the county treasurer. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Clearwater County, Idaho?

Certified birth and death certificates for Idaho come from the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics. Online through VitalChek, the Bureau's official online partner, or by mail to Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, PO Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720-0036; the Bureau has no public counter. Fee: $16 for each certified copy.

How do I find business license records in Clearwater County, Idaho?

Business entity filings are searched with the Idaho Secretary of State (SOSbiz). Idaho does not have a state business license; business licenses are issued by local city clerk's offices, and many cities do not require them.

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