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Doniphan County at a glance

State
Kansas
County seat
Troy
Population
7,510
Area
393 sq mi
Founded
1855
Cities and towns
7

Doniphan County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Doniphan County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement services in Doniphan County's unincorporated areas.

Police Departments. In addition to Doniphan County Sheriff's Office, several municipal police departments operate within Doniphan County. Each department is responsible for law enforcement within its respective city limits, while the Sheriff's Office handles rural areas and unincorporated regions.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Law enforcement in Doniphan County is primarily provided by Doniphan County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 120 East Chestnut Street in Troy, Kansas 66087. Municipal law enforcement is provided by local police departments in incorporated cities: the Wathena Police Department serves the city of Wathena, while smaller communities may contract with the Sheriff's Office for services. Arrest records in Doniphan County are considered public records under the Kansas Open Records Act (K.S. 45-215 et seq.). For emergency services, citizens should dial 911, which dispatches appropriate law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical services throughout Doniphan County.

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

Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate lookup services are available through the Sheriff's Office, allowing family members and legal representatives to find information about current inmates.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Doniphan County are taken and retained by Doniphan County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. Individuals seeking to view or obtain mugshots can do so through the Sheriff's Office, either by visiting in person or accessing their online resources if available.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Doniphan County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Doniphan County

Old mine sites
1
Past producers, now closed
1
Producing when recorded
1
Main minerals
crushed stone
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
34
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
quarry, borrow pit
Maps surveyed
1959 to 1961

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 2 mine sites inside the county: 1 past producer, now closed, 1 site producing when the record was made; the old survey maps add 34 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The mineral the records name is crushed 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. Underground coal mining in Kansas was concentrated in Cherokee and Crawford Counties.

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Doniphan 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.
Kansas mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Doniphan County (2 shown, 34 unnamed on the map)

Doniphan County sits over the Western Region coal field and the coal there is medium and high volatile bituminous, worked underground in many places. The two federal files record a shaft, an adit or a deposit where one was drawn on a survey sheet or catalogued as a site; neither file carries the outline of the workings, so the counts above are not the measure of what was mined under this county. The record that shows it is the mine map, held by KDHE Abandoned Mine Land Program and linked below.

Kansas 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 Doniphan County

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 8 investigations in Doniphan County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $232,538 in back wages agreed for 176 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
8
Back wages agreed
$232,538
Workers due back wages
176
Civil money penalties
$49,817
Employers on the record
8
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
M Con, LLCWathena1$221,341100
Skilled Health Care, LLCWathena1$7,11949
Doniphan Co. Services WorkskillsElwood1$2,55515
Doniphan County Services And Workskill, IncWathena1$1,1651
Doniphan County Services & Workskills, Inc.Elwood1$35711
Hart Management, IncorporatedWathena1$00
Simpsons AF Super, IncWathena1$00
Two Timbers LLCHighland1$00

Every employer on the Doniphan County record, by back wages agreed; 2 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Kansas wage theft records page ranks the whole state.

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Doniphan County, Kansas?

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

How do I get a criminal background check in Doniphan County, Kansas?

The Kansas criminal history record comes from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Central Repository. Name based search online at www.kansas.gov/kbi/criminalhistory (no longer by mail or walk in), or a certified or fingerprint based request to the KBI. Fee: $20.00 for a name based online search; $30 for a certified name based check; $35 for a fingerprint based Kansas check.

How can I look up sex offenders in Doniphan County, Kansas?

Search the Kansas Offender Registry (KBI), 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 Doniphan County, Kansas?

Register with the county election officer (the county clerk, or the appointed election commissioner in Johnson, Sedgwick, Shawnee and Wyandotte counties) or through the Kansas Secretary of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. Registration books close 21 days before an election.

How do I look up property records in Doniphan County, Kansas?

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

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Doniphan County, Kansas?

Certified birth and death certificates for Kansas come from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Office of Vital Statistics. Walk in at 1000 SW Jackson Suite 120, Topeka, KS 66612-2221 (Curtis State Office Building), by regular or priority mail, by telephone, or online through VitalChek, all listed by the Office. Fee: $20 for each certified copy (the first $20 is a five year record search fee that includes one copy if the record is found).

How do I find business license records in Doniphan County, Kansas?

Business entity filings are searched with the Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services. Businesses should check with the county and city where they operate for local permits and licenses; many trades need state agency licenses.

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