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Iowa Federal Cases

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Henry County at a glance

State
Iowa
County seat
Mount Pleasant
Population
20,482
Area
432 sq mi
Founded
1836
Cities and towns
2

Henry County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Henry County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order across Henry County, particularly in unincorporated areas.

Police Departments. In addition to Henry County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement in Henry County is supported by municipal police departments, including the Mount Pleasant Police Department and the New London Police Department. These agencies are responsible for policing within their respective city limits and collaborate with the Sheriff's Office on major crimes and investigations.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Henry County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 104 South Jefferson Street in Mount Pleasant, Iowa 52641, provides primary law enforcement services to unincorporated areas of Henry County and operates Henry County Jail. Henry County Jail houses inmates awaiting trial and those serving sentences up to one year, and inmate information can be obtained by calling the jail directly or visiting the Sheriff's Office in person during business hours. Arrest records in Henry County are public records under Iowa Code Chapter 22, Iowa's Public Records Law, which requires government agencies to provide access to most law enforcement records unless specifically exempted. Some arrest and incident information may be published in local newspapers or on the Sheriff's Office social media accounts, though full searchable databases are not maintained at Henry County level.

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 Henry County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Henry County

Old mine sites
6
Past producers, now closed
6
Producing when recorded
2
Main minerals
crushed stone; construction sand and gravel
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
9
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
quarry, gravel pit, sand pit
Maps surveyed
1980 to 1981

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 8 mine sites inside the county: 6 past producers, now closed, 2 sites producing when the record was made; the old survey maps add 9 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are crushed stone; construction sand and gravel.

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. Coal was mined in Iowa from the 1840s to 1994.

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Henry 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.
Iowa mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Henry County (7 shown, 10 unnamed on the map)

Henry County lies on the edge of 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 Iowa DNR Iowa Coal Mines map and linked below.

Iowa 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 Henry County

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 14 investigations in Henry County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $753,277 in back wages agreed for 1,079 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
14
Back wages agreed
$753,277
Workers due back wages
1,079
Civil money penalties
$0
Employers on the record
12
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
Alaniz, LLCMount Pleasant1$655,169562
Team Staffing Solutions, Inc.Mount Pleasant1$52,689348
Allen Blasting and Coating, Inc.New London2$14,94161
Mi Pueblo Real, LLCMount Pleasant1$10,56517
Lamont Molding, Inc.Mount Pleasant1$7,73946
Insight Partnership Group LLCMount Pleasant1$5,75141
PrintGroup USAMount Pleasant1$3,6454
Mount Pleasant INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.Mount Pleasant1$2,3874
State of Iowa Department of CorrectionsMount Pleasant2$00
Hearth & Home TechnologiesMount Pleasant1$00
National Service Copany of Iowa, IncMount Pleasant1$00
West Liberty FOODS, L.L.C.Mount Pleasant1$00

Every employer on the Henry 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 Iowa wage theft records page ranks the whole state.

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Henry County public-records FAQs

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Henry County, Iowa?

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

How do I get a criminal background check in Henry County, Iowa?

The Iowa criminal history record comes from the Iowa Department of Public Safety, Division of Criminal Investigation. Name based request by mail, fax, email or in person with first name, last name and exact date of birth; the online request site is down for an upgrade and phone requests are not taken. Fee: $15 per last name.

How can I look up sex offenders in Henry County, Iowa?

Search the Iowa Sex Offender Registry, 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 Henry County, Iowa?

Register with the county auditor or through the Iowa Secretary of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. Pre registration closes 15 days before the election; you may also register and vote on election day at the polling place for your address with proof of identity and residence.

How do I look up property records in Henry County, Iowa?

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

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Henry County, Iowa?

Certified birth and death certificates for Iowa come from the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Health Statistics. County Recorders can issue certified copies of all Iowa births from 1986 to the present and of deaths and marriages from 1954 to the present; earlier records come from the county where the event occurred. By mail or in person at Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Health Statistics, Lucas State Office Building, 1st Floor, 321 E. 12th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0075, at a County Recorder, or online through VitalChek, the only authorized third party vendor. Fee: $20.00 for each certified copy.

How do I find business license records in Henry County, Iowa?

Business entity filings are searched with the Iowa Secretary of State. Iowa does not have a general business license; licensing depends on the nature of the business or occupation.

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Cities, towns and neighboring counties

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