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Gooding County at a glance

State
Idaho
County seat
Gooding
Population
15,598
Area
734 sq mi
Founded
1913
Cities and towns
3

Gooding County offices and records

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

Police Departments. Law enforcement in Gooding County is provided by Gooding County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments in cities like Gooding and Wendell.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Gooding County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Gooding County, Gooding, ID 83330. For non-emergency inquiries, the Sheriff's Office can be contacted through the office’s website. Arrest logs and booking information are maintained by the Sheriff's Office and individual police departments.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Gooding County are maintained by Gooding County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly.

Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate lookup is available through the Sheriff's Office, allowing the public to find information about current detainees.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Gooding County are taken and retained by Gooding County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the public record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office. Mugshots may also be available through third-party websites, although the Sheriff's Office is the primary source for official records.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Gooding County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Gooding County

Old mine sites
23
Sites with no status in the records
2
Past producers, now closed
12
Prospects and occurrences, never worked
11
Producing when recorded
6
Processing plants, not workings
1
Main minerals
Geothermal; construction sand and gravel; Gold
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
72
Shafts and tunnels
2
What they are
gravel pit, prospect pit, borrow pit, adit
Maps surveyed
1949 to 1992
Records behind them
106 records for 104 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 32 mine sites inside the county: 12 past producers, now closed, 11 prospects or occurrences that were never worked, 6 sites producing when the record was made, 1 processing plant, which is not a working, 2 sites with no status in the record; the old survey maps add 72 holes drawn inside the county, 2 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Geothermal; construction sand and gravel; Gold.

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.

Jerome County Gooding Wendell Bliss Hagerman N 20 miles
Gooding 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 Gooding County (32 shown, 72 unnamed on the map)

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 Gooding County

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 11 investigations in Gooding County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $84,558 in back wages agreed for 102 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
$84,558
Workers due back wages
102
Civil money penalties
$59,926
Employers on the record
9
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
Rocky Mountain WeldingWendell1$36,10018
Crist and Sons Contractors, Inc.Wendell1$9,89426
WEL Companies, Inc.Gooding1$7,4525
Amber Inn MotelBliss1$5,5722
TLCrist Rental LLCWendell1$4,4824
Partners in Healthcare IncGooding1$4,26937
Ken Anderson FarmsWendell1$1,3883
Cecil W. RidleyWendell1$00
Anthony Bull CompanyWendell1$00

Every employer on the Gooding 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 Gooding County, Idaho?

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

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

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