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Gem County at a glance

State
Idaho
County seat
Emmett
Population
19,123
Area
566 sq mi
Founded
1915
Cities and towns
2

Gem County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Gem County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement in the unincorporated areas of Gem County.

Police Departments. Law enforcement in Gem County is provided by Gem County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments within Gem County. The Emmett Police Department serves the city of Emmett, handling local law enforcement duties and working in coordination with the Sheriff's Office on broader issues.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Gem County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 415 East Main Street in Emmett, Idaho 83617, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Gem County. To look up current inmates in Gem County Jail, the public can visit the Sheriff's Office in person during business hours or call the jail booking desk. Gem County Sheriff's website may provide limited inmate roster information, though availability varies. Within Gem County, the City of Emmett operates the Emmett Police Department at 200 North Washington Avenue, serving as the municipal law enforcement agency for the city limits.

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

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Gem County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Gem County

Old mine sites
64
Sites with no status in the records
7
Past producers, now closed
35
Prospects and occurrences, never worked
29
Producing when recorded
8
Worked underground, in the mine records
34
Main minerals
Gold; construction sand and gravel; Silver
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
230
Shafts and tunnels
14
What they are
prospect pit, gravel pit, adit, mine shaft
Maps surveyed
1970 to 1985
Records behind them
310 records for 309 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 79 mine sites inside the county: 35 past producers, now closed, 29 prospects or occurrences that were never worked, 8 sites producing when the record was made, 7 sites with no status in the record; the old survey maps add 230 holes drawn inside the county, 14 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Gold; construction sand and gravel; Silver.

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.

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Gem 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 Gem County (80 shown, 229 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 Gem County

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 12 investigations in Gem County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $99,229 in back wages agreed for 91 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
12
Back wages agreed
$99,229
Workers due back wages
91
Civil money penalties
$2,640
Employers on the record
12
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
Emerald Forest Products, Inc.Emmett1$59,92316
Emmett Family ServicesEmmett1$23,27116
Bell Chemical Dependency Counseling, Inc.Emmett1$6,29014
Golden Eagle Cabinet Shop, Inc.Emmett1$2,73113
Ideal Demolition Services, LLCEmmett1$2,64722
Pacific Stone, Inc.Emmett1$2,3919
Gem Healthcare, Inc.Emmett1$1,9761
Triple L EnterprisesEmmett1$00
W.E.S. & S Inc.Emmett1$00
Walker Building LLCEmmett1$00
Performance Mechanical, Inc.Emmett1$00
Lourenco's Dairy Inc.Emmett1$00

Every employer on the Gem County record, by back wages agreed; 3 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 Gem County, Idaho?

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

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

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Gem County are kept by the Gem 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 Gem 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 Gem 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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Cities, towns and neighboring counties

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