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Jackson County at a glance
- State
- Wisconsin
- County seat
- Black River Falls
- Population
- 21,145
- Area
- 1,000 sq mi
- Founded
- 1853
- Cities and towns
- 6
Jackson County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Jackson County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in the unincorporated areas of Jackson County.
Police Departments. Jackson County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Jackson County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments such as the Black River Falls Police Department. Each agency operates within its jurisdiction, with the Sheriff's Office covering rural areas and the city departments handling law enforcement within city limits.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Jackson County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 209 Parker Street in Black River Falls, Wisconsin 54615 (phone: 715-284-5357), provides law enforcement services throughout Jackson County's unincorporated areas and contracts with several municipalities. Municipal law enforcement in Jackson County includes the Black River Falls Police Department, which serves the county seat, while smaller communities may contract with the Sheriff's Office for services. Arrest records and booking photos (mugshots) are considered public records under Wisconsin Statutes Section 19.32, which defines public records broadly to include arrest logs, booking photographs, and incident reports.
Arrest Records. They are maintained by the arresting agency, primarily the County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.
Jackson County Register of Deeds, Black River Falls, Wisconsin 54615 (phone: 715-284-0201), maintains and provides public access to land and property records dating back to Jackson County's founding. Property tax records are maintained by Jackson County Treasurer's Office (phone: 715-284-0206) and property assessment information is available through Jackson Municipal Assessor's office, both located at the courthouse. Specific business licenses vary by activity and county; food service establishments require health permits from Jackson County Health Department (phone: 715-284-4301).
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Jackson County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Jackson County
- Old mine sites
- 5
- Past producers, now closed
- 4
- Prospects and occurrences, never worked
- 1
- Producing when recorded
- 5
- Processing plants, not workings
- 1
- Main minerals
- Iron; construction sand and gravel; crushed stone
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 200
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- sand pit, gravel pit, shale pit, quarry
- Maps surveyed
- 1969 to 1984
- Records behind them
- 213 records for 211 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 11 mine sites inside the county: 4 past producers, now closed, 1 prospect or occurrence that was never worked, 5 sites producing when the record was made, 1 processing plant, which is not a working; the old survey maps add 200 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Iron; construction sand and gravel; crushed stone.
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. Wisconsin has no coal AML program; the old lead and zinc workings are in the southwest counties.
Wisconsin mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Jackson County (12 shown, 199 unnamed on the map)
- Jackson County Iron MineOpen Pit Mine | Hatfield SW map, 1970
- Black River FallsIron | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Black River Falls Pellet PlantIron | Plant | A processing plant, not a working
- Tilden Mound DepositIron | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Airport PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Arnt Pit and MillSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Harris PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Jackson County OperationsSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Potter PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Smith Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Taylor PitSilica | Producer | Surface
- Johnson Valley Stone DepositStone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | Surface
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.
Wisconsin 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 Jackson County
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 16 investigations in Jackson County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $130,213 in back wages agreed for 187 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
- 16
- Back wages agreed
- $130,213
- Workers due back wages
- 187
- Civil money penalties
- $29,112
- Employers on the record
- 12
| Employer | City | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viva Cinco de Mayo Grill & Restaurant Corp | Black River Falls | 1 | $56,619 | 5 |
| Countryside Hides Inc. | Alma Center | 1 | $31,925 | 59 |
| Jackson Pine View Healthcare, LLC | Black River Falls | 1 | $12,728 | 55 |
| Hoffman Construction Company | Black River Falls | 2 | $5,010 | 6 |
| Northern Christmas Tree Growers | Merrillan | 1 | $3,003 | 33 |
| Lunda Construction Company | Black River Falls | 1 | $2,183 | 5 |
| Flash 4 | Black River Falls | 1 | $972 | 16 |
| Jackson County Inc. | Black River Falls | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Burnstad Bros Inc. | Black River Falls | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Millis Transfer | Black River Falls | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Corrections, Dept of | Black River Falls | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Donna K's Bar and Family Diner LLC | Black River Falls | 1 | $0 | 0 |
Every employer on the Jackson 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 Wisconsin wage theft records page ranks the whole state.
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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Jackson County, Wisconsin?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Jackson County Sheriff or a city police department in Jackson County. Ask that agency for its record.
How do I get a criminal background check in Jackson County, Wisconsin?
The Wisconsin criminal history record comes from the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Crime Information Bureau. Anyone may pay a fee and request adult criminal history record information by name online through the Wisconsin Online Record Check System (WORCS).
How can I look up sex offenders in Jackson County, Wisconsin?
Search the Wisconsin Department of Corrections 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 Jackson County, Wisconsin?
Register with the municipal clerk (city, village or town clerk) or through the Wisconsin Elections Commission. You can also register online with the state online registration. Online and mail registration closes 20 days before the election; you can register in person at the municipal clerk's office until the Friday before the election at 5:00 p.m. or close of business, and at the polls on Election Day with a proof of residence document.
How do I look up property records in Jackson County, Wisconsin?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Jackson County are kept by the Jackson County register of deeds. Property values are set by the municipal assessor, and tax bills come from the town, village or city treasurer. Source: official state page.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Jackson County, Wisconsin?
Certified birth and death certificates for Wisconsin come from the Wisconsin Vital Records Office, Department of Health Services. Birth, marriage, death and divorce records are also available through Wisconsin county Register of Deeds offices, and birth and death records through the Milwaukee City Health Office and the Southwest Suburban Health Department (Cities of West Allis and Greenfield). By U.S. mail to PO Box 309, Madison, WI 53701, or online or by phone through VitalChek at 877-885-2981. Fee: $20 for the first copy of each record and $3 for each additional copy of the same record.
How do I find business license records in Jackson County, Wisconsin?
Business entity filings are searched with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions.
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