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Vital records

Oklahoma Death Records

The Oklahoma State Department of Health Division of Vital Records registers every death in the state and issues certified copies to eligible applicants for a fee, including Will Call pickup.

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Police & jail

Oklahoma Death Row

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections offender information page links to its death row and fugitive lists, and explains how to write to, visit or send money to people in custody.

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Vital records

Oklahoma Marriage Search

The CDC Where to Write guide for Oklahoma says marriage records are kept by the court clerk in the county that issued the license. Birth and death copies come from the State Department of Health.

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Kiowa County at a glance

State
Oklahoma
County seat
Hobart
Population
8,509
Area
1,015 sq mi
Founded
1901
Cities and towns
7

Kiowa County offices and records

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

Police Departments. Law enforcement in Kiowa County is provided by Kiowa County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments in cities like Hobart, Snyder, and Lone Wolf. Each department has jurisdiction within its respective city limits, while the Sheriff's Office covers the broader unincorporated areas.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Kiowa County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 204 South Main Street in Hobart, Oklahoma 73651, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Kiowa County. Citizens can request arrest records, incident reports, and booking information by submitting written requests to the Sheriff's Office or respective police departments, though certain records may be exempt during active investigations.

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 Kiowa County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Kiowa County

Old mine sites
92
Sites with no status in the records
1
Past producers, now closed
60
Prospects and occurrences, never worked
32
Producing when recorded
10
Worked underground, in the mine records
6
Main minerals
Copper; construction sand and gravel; Granite
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
72
Shafts and tunnels
2
What they are
gravel pit, quarry, sand pit, adit
Maps surveyed
1956 to 1991
Records behind them
209 records for 175 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 103 mine sites inside the county: 60 past producers, now closed, 32 prospects or occurrences that were never worked, 10 sites producing when the record was made, 1 site 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 Copper; construction sand and gravel; Granite.

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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Kiowa 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.
Oklahoma mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Kiowa County (104 shown, 71 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.

Oklahoma 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 Kiowa County

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 11 investigations in Kiowa County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $29,325 in back wages agreed for 55 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
$29,325
Workers due back wages
55
Civil money penalties
$0
Employers on the record
10
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
AAA Pharmacy, Inc.Hobart1$8,62923
Kiowa County Sheriff's DepartmentHobart1$7,41710
City of Snyder, OklahomaSnyder1$4,7188
Snyder Mart, IncSnyder1$4,2726
Kiowa County District #3 Ambulance ServiceMountain Park1$3,1925
Pridex Construction, LLCLone Wolf1$7811
Southwest LTC-Hobart, LLCHobart1$3152
KCG Hospitality LLCHobart1$00
SKF USA, IncHobart1$00
Bio SciencesHobart1$00

Every employer on the Kiowa County record, by back wages agreed; 0 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Oklahoma wage theft records page ranks the whole state.

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Kiowa County public-records FAQs

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Kiowa County, Oklahoma?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Kiowa County Sheriff or a city police department in Kiowa County. Ask that agency for its record. Attorney General Opinion 2012 OK AG 22 holds that a mug shot taken and kept by a law enforcement agency is an arrestee's physical description and so an open record that must be disclosed under the Open Records Act (51 O.S. 24A.8(A)).

How do I get a criminal background check in Kiowa County, Oklahoma?

The Oklahoma criminal history record comes from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI). Request a name based check online through CHIRP at chirp.osbi.ok.gov; fingerprint based checks go by mail or in person, with fingerprinting at OSBI headquarters by appointment (405-848-6724). Fee: From November 1, 2026 (74 O.S. 150.9): $20.00 for a name based check and $25.00 for a state fingerprint based check.

How can I look up sex offenders in Kiowa County, Oklahoma?

Search the Oklahoma 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 Kiowa County, Oklahoma?

Register with the county election board or through the Oklahoma State Election Board. You can also register online with the state online registration. Applications must be received at least 25 days before an election; online registration needs an Oklahoma driver license or state ID and a signature on file with Service Oklahoma.

How do I look up property records in Kiowa County, Oklahoma?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Kiowa County are kept by the Kiowa County clerk. 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 Kiowa County, Oklahoma?

Certified birth and death certificates for Oklahoma come from the Oklahoma State Department of Health, Vital Records Service. Online or by phone at (405) 426-8880 through the state's partner VitalChek, with mail delivery or Will Call pickup in Oklahoma City, Tulsa or McAlester, or by mail with check or money order payable to OSDH to Vital Records Service, PO Box 248964, Oklahoma City, OK 73124-8964; there is no walk in service. Fee: $20.00 for the first copy and $15 for each additional copy (online and phone orders).

How do I find business license records in Kiowa County, Oklahoma?

Business entity filings are searched with the Oklahoma Secretary of State. Many common business activities need no state license, but counties and municipalities may still require licenses for them, according to the state business portal.

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Cities, towns and neighboring counties

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.

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