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Massac County Tax Information
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Metropolis Public Library
Metropolis Public Library is a public library in Massac County, open to the public with its catalogue, its online databases and the local collections it holds.
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Massac County Schools
Massac County Schools publishes its school board agendas and minutes, its budget, its policies and its calendar, and the district office answers requests for student records.
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Massac County Census Information
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Massac County Circuit Clerk's Office
Civil Cases, records and information of General and Limited jurisdiction.
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Illinois State Board of Elections Voter Registration
Check whether you are registered to vote in Illinois, register online, and read the rules for registering in person, by mail, at driver's license facilities or with a deputy registrar.
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Massac County Clerk and Recorder
Massac County Clerk and Recorder at 1 Superman Square, Metropolis, phone 618-524-5213, registers assumed business names, issues county licenses and keeps vital and land records.
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Massac County Circuit Judge
First Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois.
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- Massac County Driver's License and Motor Vehicle RegistrationGet driving license, ID card and vehicle license information.
- Search for Massac County RecordsIllinois State Archives information and recorded historic documents.
- Massac County Supervisor of AssessmentsMassac County assessor for real property values and assessments.
- Massac County Recorded Documents and CopiesSearch and order recorded documents in the county.
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Massac County at a glance
- State
- Illinois
- County seat
- Metropolis
- Population
- 14,169
- Area
- 241 sq mi
- Founded
- 1843
- Cities and towns
- 3
Massac County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Massac County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement in the unincorporated areas of Massac County.
Police Departments. In addition to Massac County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement in Massac County is provided by municipal police departments. The Metropolis Police Department serves the city of Metropolis, handling urban law enforcement and coordinating with the Sheriff's Office on major investigations.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Massac County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 25 State Street in Metropolis, Illinois 62960, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Massac County. Inmate information and current jail roster can be obtained by contacting the detention facility directly or visiting the Sheriff's Office in person during regular business hours. The Metropolis Police Department is located at 315 Market Street, Metropolis, IL 62960, and can be contacted through the office’s website. Arrest records in Massac County are considered public records under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140/), which requires governmental bodies to provide access to public records upon request.
Arrest Records. They are maintained by the arresting agency, primarily the County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.
3050 Montvale Dr, Suite D Springfield, IL 62704 • Phone: (217) 753-2372
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Massac County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Massac County
- Old mine sites
- 11
- Still producing
- 1
- Main minerals
- construction sand and gravel; crushed stone; Stone
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 42
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- gravel pit, quarry, clay pit
- Maps surveyed
- 1962 to 1990
- Sources
- USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features
Is an old working under a property here?
The mine records hold 12 named mine sites inside the county, 11 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 42 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; crushed stone; 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 Illinois Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund is a not for profit created by statute, not a state agency; the cover is bought through the homeowner insurer.
Illinois mine map and abandoned mine records
- ISGS Coal Mines in Illinois Viewer (ILMINES)Map of known underground and surface coal mines and underground industrial mines with an underground mine proximity area, built to show how close coal mines are to a home or business; links to the county coal map series, mine directories and coal mine maps.
- Illinois DNR Abandoned Mine Lands Reclamation DivisionThe state program that reclaims pre law coal mine land and investigates subsidence; One Natural Resources Way, Springfield; the homeowner subsidence guide is at https://dnr.illinois.gov/mines/aml/subsidence.html.
- ISGS web applications (ILMINES, PLSS address lookup)The survey's interactive tools: ILMINES with coal company, mine name, mine number, years of operation and mine locations relative to homes, and a PLSS lookup that gives the township, range and section for an Illinois address.
- Illinois DNR subsidence guide and the Illinois Mine Subsidence Insurance FundThe homeowner guide on pit and sag subsidence (over 800,000 acres undermined for coal) says to contact the AML division and file a claim with the homeowner insurer, which notifies the Illinois Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund, the statutory reinsurer behind the cover.
Named workings recorded in Massac County (12 shown, 42 unnamed on the map)
- Joppa Cement PlantCalcium | Producer
- Anderson PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- Delta Materials, Inc. DredgeSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- Federal Sand & Gravel DredgeSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- Metropolis PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- Massac County PitStone | Past Producer
- Limestone ProspectStone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence
- Limestone ProspectStone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence
- Unnamed Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer
- Shawnee High Interest Sand & Gravel DepositOccurrence
- Shawnee Low Interest Refractory Clay DepositOccurrence
- Shawnee Medium Interest Refractory Clay DepositOccurrence
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.
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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Massac County, Illinois?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Massac County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Massac County. Ask that agency for its record. Under 815 ILCS 505/2QQQ, anyone who publishes criminal record information, including photographs, may not charge a fee to remove, correct or modify it. Under 5 ILCS 140/2.15(e), a law enforcement agency may not post booking photographs on its social networking site for civil, petty or business offenses or Class B and C misdemeanors, except to help find a missing person or a wanted person.
How do I get a criminal background check in Massac County, Illinois?
The Illinois criminal history record comes from the Illinois State Police, Bureau of Identification. Under the Uniform Conviction Information Act, conviction information is public: request it by name with the UCIA name based request form or by fingerprints through a Live Scan vendor.
How can I look up sex offenders in Massac County, Illinois?
Search the Illinois Sex Offender Registry (Illinois State Police), 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 Massac County, Illinois?
Register with the county clerk, or the board of election commissioners where one exists (the local election authority) or through the Illinois State Board of Elections. You can also register online with the state online registration. Regular registration closes 27 days before Election Day and online registration 16 days before; grace period registration and voting run in person at designated sites from the 27th day before through Election Day.
How do I look up property records in Massac County, Illinois?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Massac County are kept by the Massac County Recorder of Deeds. Property values are set by the Township Assessor in township counties, or the County Supervisor of Assessments, and tax bills come from the County Treasurer, also called the County Collector. Source: official state page.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Massac County, Illinois?
Certified birth and death certificates for Illinois come from the Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records. You may contact the county clerk where the event occurred. By mail with a check or money order payable to IDPH to Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records, 110 W Lawrence Ave., Springfield, IL 62704-2610, or through the county clerk where the birth occurred. Fee: $10 for a certified copy (or $15 for a certified copy with the information collected at birth); $2 for each additional copy requested at the same time.
How do I find business license records in Massac County, Illinois?
Business entity filings are searched with the Illinois Secretary of State, Business Services. Sole proprietorships and general partnerships using a business name other than the owners' legal names register it with the county clerk under the Assumed Name Act; some municipalities and counties impose their own taxes.
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