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Mattawan, Michigan Public Records

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Where Mattawan's records are kept. Court and property records for Mattawan sit with Van Buren County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Michigan.

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As a small town, Mattawan relies on Van Buren County for its court cases, deeds and other public records. The cards below are the county and state offices that keep them. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.

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Vital records

Michigan Vital Records Office

Order certified copies of Michigan birth, death, marriage and divorce records from the MDHHS Division of Vital Records by mail, online or in person.

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Police & jail

Van Buren County Sheriff's Office

The Van Buren County Sheriff's Office offers inmate lookup and jail information, FOIA requests, property checks, animal control and pet adoption, and news on recent cases and crashes.

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Court records

MiCOURT Case Search

Search Michigan trial court cases in participating courts through MiCOURT. Depending on the court, civil, traffic, criminal, divorce and family, and probate cases may be available.

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About public records in Mattawan

What we hold on Mattawan, and who keeps its records.

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Mattawan at a glance

County
Van Buren County
County seat
Paw Paw
Population
2,550
Van Buren County population
75,587
Local records
Van Buren County offices
ZIP codes
49071

About Mattawan public records

Mattawan, a place of 2,550 people, keeps its own council and town business records. The Van Buren County offices are in Paw Paw, the county seat. Each Van Buren County office is listed on our Van Buren County page.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Mattawan

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Mattawan

Holes drawn on the old survey maps
1
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
gravel pit
Maps surveyed
1981
Sources
USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features

Is an old working under a property here?

The old survey maps record 1 hole inside the city or town limits, 0 of them shafts or tunnels.

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. GeoWebFace shows historic mining sites as points; no agency page with underground workings outlines was found, and the OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds Michigan maps.

Gravel Pit N 1 mile
Mattawan: 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 pale shapes with a name around it are the neighbouring places, from the Census Bureau. Hover a dot for its name.
Michigan mine map and abandoned mine records

Michigan 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 Mattawan, Michigan

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 8 investigations with a Mattawan address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $94,227 in back wages agreed for 51 workers. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment, and the city is the one written on the employer's record.

Investigations closed
8
Back wages agreed
$94,227
Workers due back wages
51
Civil money penalties
$13,715
Employers on the record
7
EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers
Integrity Back and Brain1$71,5116
Kochem, Inc.1$10,1566
Trav's Trucking, Corp.1$6,49324
Corner House LLC1$5,4417
Kiddie University, LLC1$6278
Freightliner of Grand Rapids, Inc.1$00
Schultz Fruitridge Farms Inc.1$00

Every employer whose address on the record is in Mattawan, by back wages agreed; 4 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Michigan wage theft records page ranks the whole state.

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Mattawan public-records FAQs

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How do I register to vote in Mattawan, Michigan?

Voter registration in Michigan is run by the Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections, and the city or township clerk keeps the roll for Mattawan. You can register online, by mail or in person. Same day registration: yes. With 15 or more days before an election you can register online, by mail or in person; within 14 days and on Election Day, only in person at your local clerk's office with proof of residency.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Mattawan, Michigan?

Certified birth and death certificates for events in Michigan come from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics. The fee is $34 search fee for a standard record ($14 online processing fee); $14.00 for one copy of your own birth record if you are 65 or older. Copies of records may also be obtained from the County Clerk in the county where the event occurred.

How do I look up property records in Mattawan, Michigan?

Deeds for property in Mattawan are recorded by the county Register of Deeds, the city or township assessor sets the assessed value, and the city or township treasurer; taxes unpaid on March 1 go to the county treasurer as delinquent sends the tax bill. Our Van Buren County page lists those offices.

How do I request a Mattawan police report?

Incident and crash reports for Mattawan come from the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office, the office linked above. Ask its records staff for a copy and give the date, the location and the report or case number if you have it.

How do I find business license records in Mattawan, Michigan?

Businesses that operate in Mattawan register with the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division, which runs the state business entity search. Assumed names of sole proprietorships and co-partnership names are filed with the county clerk in each county where business is conducted.

How do I run a Michigan criminal background check?

Michigan criminal history checks are run by the Michigan State Police, Criminal Justice Information Center. The fee is $10.00 for a name based criminal record check (MCL 28.273). Name search online through the Internet Criminal History Access Tool (ICHAT); fingerprint searches only where a state or federal law, executive order or rule requires one.

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Nearby Van Buren County cities

Other places in Van Buren County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Van Buren County records are on the county page.

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