Illinois, Massac County
Where Metropolis's records are kept. Metropolis has its own city government, clerk's office and police department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Metropolis's own offices, along with State of Illinois offices; the Massac County offices are on our Massac County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Police & jail
Illinois' state prison agency, with links to the Individual in Custody Search, victim notification, wanted fugitives, sex offender information and Freedom of Information Act requests.
Open official site Illinois Department of CorrectionsState records
Illinois State Archives genealogy and historical records for Metropolis.
Open official site Metropolis Illinois Archives and GenealogyCounty court
Covers southern Illinois from the Melvin Price Federal Courthouse in East St. Louis and a second office in Benton, posting opinions, court calendars, local rules, general orders and forms.
Open official site U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of IllinoisCounty court
Official site of the Illinois Judicial Branch, with Supreme and Appellate Court news and opinions, a Find Your Court guide to each county, e-FileIL information and Re:SearchIL for documents filed through eFileIL.
Open official site Illinois CourtsVital records
Handles mailed requests for Illinois birth and death records, which take about 12 weeks; death records go only to people with a personal or property interest, and marriage copies come from county clerks.
Open official site Illinois Department of Public Health Division of Vital RecordsPolice & jail
Keeps Illinois criminal history records tied to more than five million fingerprint files; people review or challenge their own record through a Live Scan Access and Review request, and the Joliet office requires appointments.
Open official site Illinois State Police Bureau of IdentificationPolice & jail
Names people wanted on fugitive warrants issued at the request of the Illinois Department of Corrections; tips about where they are go to a toll free line, and information from the public stays confidential.
Open official site Illinois Department of Corrections Wanted FugitivesPolice & jail
The Illinois State Police posts every sex offender required to register, except adjudicated juveniles, with name, birth date and address, and maps murderer and violent offender against youth registrants as well.
Open official site Illinois State Police Sex Offender RegistrationFederal
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts table for the city of Metropolis, Illinois: 5,969 people in the 2020 Census, the latest population estimate, and figures on age, sex, housing, income and local businesses.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsPolice & jail
City of Metropolis website, home of Superman, with online utility bill payment, the current council agenda, code of ordinances, FOIA requests, building and zoning, animal control, police and fire.
Open official site City of MetropolisPolice & jail
Law enforcement services 1020 Broadway Street Metropolis, IL 62960-1567 Phone: 618-524-2310 Fax: 618-524-2392
Open official site Metropolis Police DepartmentEverything else, organized
12 more Metropolis sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
Metropolis, a place of 5,969 people, is the seat of Massac County. Court and property records sit with Massac County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Illinois. Metropolis's own offices are in the cards above, and our Massac County page lists each county office.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 2 named mine sites inside the city or town limits, 2 of them worked out or abandoned. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; 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 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.
Straight answers
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Voter registration in Illinois is run by the Illinois State Board of Elections and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online voter registration, polling places and the local election office for Metropolis.
Deeds for property in Metropolis are recorded by the Massac County office that records deeds, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Massac County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Illinois come from the state vital records office, Illinois Division of Vital Records. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
Businesses that operate in Metropolis register with the Illinois Secretary of State, which runs the state business entity search. A local business license, where Metropolis requires one, comes from the town or Massac County.
Same county
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.