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Police & jail
Independence Police Department
Phone (503) 838-1214. 555 South Main Street, Independence, OR 97351. Listed on the official page this card opens.
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Most requested Independence records
The cards below include Independence's own offices, along with State of Oregon offices; the Polk County offices are on our Polk County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
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Police & jail
Oregon State Police Criminal History Record Checks
Oregon State Police CJIS Division answers record checks by mail for $33: your own Oregon record through fingerprints, or a name search of another person, who is told and has 14 days to challenge.
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State records
Oregon State Archives
The Secretary of State's Archives Division keeps Oregon's permanent government records in Salem, sending digital copies or booking reading room appointments; requests go by phone, email or an online form.
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County court
United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Oregon
With offices in Portland and Eugene, the federal bankruptcy court for Oregon posts judges' calendars, forms and unclaimed funds, and links to PACER, electronic filing and proof of claim filing.
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County court
Oregon Judicial Department Records and Calendar Search
The Oregon Judicial Department offers free court calendars and basic case information for the circuit courts, Tax Court, Court of Appeals and Supreme Court; adoption, juvenile, mental health and VAWA cases are withheld.
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Vital records
Oregon Vital Records and Certificates
Keeping Oregon records since 1903, the Oregon Health Authority's Center for Health Statistics sells certified copies of birth, death, marriage, domestic partnership and divorce records through VitalChek, mail, drop box or appointment.
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Police & jail
Oregon Offender Search
Searchable by full or partial name, with asterisk wildcards, or by SID number, the Oregon Department of Corrections offender search is not an official record; certified copies come through a records request.
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Police & jail
Oregon State Police Missing Persons Clearinghouse
Missing persons clearinghouse run by the State Police with featured missing children, free child ID kits, DNA collection details and contacts at (503) 378-2311 or (800) 282-7155.
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Police & jail
Oregon Department of Corrections Most Wanted
Department of Corrections list of escapees and most wanted fugitives who escaped custody or failed to appear, with photos, a fugitive tip line at (877) 831-0389 and an online tip form.
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Police & jail
Oregon State Police Sex Offender Registration
Oregon State Police sex offender registration program, linking the online offender search used for Oregon City along with reporting rules, registering agencies and victim support resources.
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Federal
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts
QuickFacts from the U.S. Census Bureau for Independence city, Oregon: frequently requested figures on population, business and geography; the 2020 Census counted 9,828 residents.
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More official Independence record sources
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Independence at a glance
- County
- Polk County
- County seat
- Dallas
- Population
- 9,828
- Polk County population
- 87,433
- Local records
- City of Independence
- ZIP codes
- 97351
About Independence public records
Independence, a place of 9,828 people, is in Polk County, whose county seat is Dallas. Court and property records sit with Polk County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Oregon. Independence's own offices are in the cards above, and our Polk County page lists each county office.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Independence
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Independence
- Old mine sites
- 1
- Main minerals
- construction sand and gravel
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 1
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- gravel pit
- Maps surveyed
- 1970
- Records behind them
- 3 records for 2 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 1 named mine site inside the city or town limits, 1 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 1 hole drawn inside the city or town limits, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The mineral the records name is 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. Oregon has no state abandoned mine land program page; abandoned mine hazards on federal land are a BLM and Forest Service matter.
Oregon mine map and abandoned mine records
- DOGAMI Oregon Historical Mining Information, large format mine mapsScans of DOGAMI's large format mine maps from its Portland and Grants Pass holdings, as PDFs.
- DOGAMI Mineral Information Layer for Oregon (MILO-4)A geospatial database and online map of Oregon's mineral occurrences, prospects and mines, linked to the large format maps and historical county mining records, with the geodatabase to download.
Named workings recorded in Independence (1 shown, 1 unnamed on the map)
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.
Straight answers
Independence public-records FAQs
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How do I register to vote in Independence, Oregon?
Voter registration in Oregon is run by the Oregon Elections Division and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online voter registration, polling places and the local election office for Independence.
How do I look up property records in Independence, Oregon?
Deeds for property in Independence are recorded by the Polk County Clerk, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Polk County page lists the county offices.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Independence, Oregon?
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Oregon come from the state vital records office, Oregon Center for Health Statistics. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
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Nearby Polk County cities
Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.