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LaGrange County at a glance

State
Indiana
County seat
LaGrange
Population
40,446
Area
386 sq mi
Founded
1832
Cities and towns
7

LaGrange County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. LaGrange County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement services in LaGrange County's unincorporated areas.

Police Departments. Law enforcement in LaGrange County is provided by LaGrange County Sheriff's Office and several municipal police departments.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. LaGrange County Sheriff's Office, located at 0875 South SR 9, LaGrange, IN 46761, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of LaGrange County. Inmate lookup services are available through the Sheriff's Office website or by calling the jail directly during business hours.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in LaGrange County are maintained by LaGrange County Sheriff's Office.

Jail & Inmate Records. LaGrange County Jail, operated by LaGrange County Sheriff's Office, is the primary detention facility for people arrested within LaGrange County.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in LaGrange County are taken and retained by LaGrange County Sheriff's Office during the booking process.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in LaGrange County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in LaGrange County

Old mine sites
3
Past producers, now closed
3
Producing when recorded
8
Main minerals
Limestone, General; construction sand and gravel; crushed stone
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
52
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
gravel pit, open pit mine or quarry, sand and gravel pit, gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated
Maps surveyed
1959 to 1993

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 11 mine sites inside the county: 3 past producers, now closed, 8 sites producing when the record was made; the old survey maps add 52 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Limestone, General; 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. The DNR subsidence insurance page (www.in.gov/dnr/reclamation/mine-subsidence/subsidence-insurance) says the Division of Reclamation fills subsidence holes but does not pay for structural damage, which is what the fund is for.

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LaGrange 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.
Indiana mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in LaGrange County (11 shown, 52 unnamed on the map)

Indiana 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 LaGrange County

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 27 investigations in LaGrange County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $196,561 in back wages agreed for 432 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
27
Back wages agreed
$196,561
Workers due back wages
432
Civil money penalties
$10,500
Employers on the record
24
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
KZ, Inc.Shipshewana1$169,273258
Starcraft Marine, LLCTopeka2$11,43474
Spreuer & Son, Inc.Lagrange1$4,95827
Arc OPPROTUNITIES, INC.Howe1$4,85456
Lennard Agricultural CompanyHowe1$4,83712
Devanshi, LLCHowe1$6142
Town of LagrangeLagrange1$4081
LLT Group, LLCHowe1$1101
Foxwood Farms, Inc.Wolcottville1$721
Lord's SeedHowe3$00
Monsanto CompanyHowe2$00
CR SmokeHowe1$00
John A. Egli, M.D. P.C.Topeka1$00
Redi-Care, Inc, P CLagrange1$00
Pinon, PacualHowe1$00
Berryman & Associates, LtdHowe1$00
Open Range RV CompanyShipshewana1$00
Dometic LLCLagrange1$00
Gro Alliance, LLCHowe1$00
Lords Seed LLCHowe1$00
Skico, Inc.Lagrange1$00
Lennard Agriculture CompanyHowe1$00
Elkhart County Roofing, LLC.Lagrange1$00
RJL Investments, LLCShipshewana1$00

Every employer on the LaGrange County record, by back wages agreed; 6 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Indiana wage theft records page ranks the whole state.

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in LaGrange County, Indiana?

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

How do I get a criminal background check in LaGrange County, Indiana?

The Indiana criminal history record comes from the Indiana State Police, Criminal History Services. Online Limited Criminal History search by name, date of birth, race and gender, covering Indiana felony and misdemeanor arrests; the fingerprint based National Full Criminal History gives a fuller report. Fee: $15.70 per record by credit card online; $15.00 per record for IN.gov subscribers.

How can I look up sex offenders in LaGrange County, Indiana?

Search the Indiana Sex and Violent 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 LaGrange County, Indiana?

Register with the county voter registration office or through the Indiana Election Division (Secretary of State). You can also register online with the state online registration. You must register at least 29 days before an election; for the 2026 general election the deadline was October 5, 2026.

How do I look up property records in LaGrange County, Indiana?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in LaGrange County are kept by the LaGrange County Recorder. Property values are set by the county assessor, and tax bills come from the county treasurer, who mails the property tax bill; the county auditor and treasurer calculate the bills together. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in LaGrange County, Indiana?

Certified birth and death certificates for Indiana come from the Indiana Department of Health, Division of Vital Records. To buy a birth or death certificate in person, visit the local health department where the birth or death occurred; the state office has no walk in service. In person at the local health department where the event occurred, by mail with State Form 49607 to the address on the form, online through VitalChek (the only IDOH approved online vendor), or by phone at (866) 601-0891. Fee: $10.00 for the first birth certificate and $4.00 for each additional copy (death certificates $8.00 first copy).

How do I find business license records in LaGrange County, Indiana?

Business entity filings are searched with the Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services (INBiz). Indiana has no single statewide business license; a business using an assumed name records it with the County Recorder, and many trades need local licenses.

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Cities, towns and neighboring counties

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