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Franklin County at a glance
- State
- Idaho
- County seat
- Preston
- Population
- 14,194
- Area
- 668 sq mi
- Founded
- 1913
- Cities and towns
- 4
Franklin County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Franklin County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in the unincorporated areas of Franklin County.
Police Departments. Franklin County is served by Franklin County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments in cities like Preston.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Franklin County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 39 West Oneida Street in Preston, Idaho 83263, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Franklin County. Franklin County Jail, operated by the Sheriff's Office at the same location, houses inmates for Franklin County and provides online inmate roster information through Franklin County website at franklincountyidaho.org when available, though access may be intermittent. The City of Franklin contracts with Franklin County Sheriff for law enforcement services.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Franklin County, Idaho, are maintained by Franklin County Sheriff's Office.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Franklin County are taken and retained by Franklin County Sheriff's Office during the booking process.
The jail is located at 39 W Oneida St, Preston, ID 83263. You can call them directly at (208) 852-1234 for information on recent arrests.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Franklin County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Franklin County
- Old mine sites
- 17
- Sites with no status in the records
- 4
- Past producers, now closed
- 6
- Prospects and occurrences, never worked
- 11
- Producing when recorded
- 3
- Worked underground, in the mine records
- 6
- Main minerals
- Geothermal; construction sand and gravel; Manganese
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 72
- Shafts and tunnels
- 1
- What they are
- gravel pit, borrow pit, prospect pit, mine shaft
- Maps surveyed
- 1968 to 2005
- Records behind them
- 99 records for 96 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 24 mine sites inside the county: 6 past producers, now closed, 11 prospects or occurrences that were never worked, 3 sites producing when the record was made, 4 sites with no status in the record; the old survey maps add 72 holes drawn inside the county, 1 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Geothermal; construction sand and gravel; Manganese.
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.
Idaho mine map and abandoned mine records
- Idaho Department of Lands, Abandoned Mine LandsThe program under the 1994 Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act, funded by half the mine license tax; location questions go to the nearest IDL supervisory area.
- Idaho Geological Survey, Mines and Prospects DatabaseThe survey's searchable database of mines and prospects with mine histories, inactive mines and mineral property files; map at https://www.idahogeology.org/webmap/?show=mines.
Named workings recorded in Franklin County (25 shown, 71 unnamed on the map)
- Cavenatural cave, drawn with the adit symbol | Franklin map, 1969
- Treasure Canyon Mill #2Calcium | Producer | Surface
- Hatch ProspectCopper | Occurrence | 2 records for this one site
- Battle Creek Hot SpringGeothermal | Occurrence
- Geothermal LocationGeothermal | Occurrence
- Geothermal Location No. 12s-40e-31dGeothermal | Occurrence | A well
- Maple Grove Hot SpringGeothermal | Occurrence
- Vincent Hot SpringGeothermal | Occurrence
- Wayland Hot SpringGeothermal | Occurrence
- Lucky Baker ProspectLead | Prospect | Surface and underground
- CliftonLimestone, General | Past Producer | Surface | 2 records for this one site
- Treasure Canyon CalciteLimestone, General | Unknown
- Treasure Canyon Quarry #2Limestone, General | Producer | Surface
- Hot Spot PropertyManganese | Occurrence
- Idaho Manganese Mining Company MineManganese | Past Producer | Surface and underground
- Manganese MineManganese | Unknown | Underground
- Phosphate OccurrencePhosphorus-Phosphates | Unknown
- Franklin County PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Cleveland MinePast Producer | Underground
- Hale MineUnknown | Underground | 2 records for this one site
- Mc Gregor PropertyOccurrence
- South ClevelandProspect | Surface and underground
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.
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Wage and hour cases in Franklin County
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 3 investigations in Franklin County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $5,660 in back wages agreed for 17 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
- $5,660
- Workers due back wages
- 17
- Civil money penalties
- $11,274
- Employers on the record
- 3
| Employer | City | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Procon Homes, Inc. | Dayton | 1 | $3,132 | 4 |
| La Tienda, Inc. | Franklin | 1 | $2,505 | 12 |
| Ritewood, Inc. | Franklin | 1 | $23 | 1 |
Every employer on the Franklin 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 Idaho wage theft records page ranks the whole state.
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Franklin County public-records FAQs
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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Franklin County, Idaho?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Franklin County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Franklin County. Ask that agency for its record.
How do I get a criminal background check in Franklin 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 Franklin 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 Franklin 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 Franklin County, Idaho?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Franklin County are kept by the Franklin 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 Franklin 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 Franklin 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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