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Minidoka County at a glance

State
Idaho
County seat
Rupert
Population
21,613
Area
763 sq mi
Founded
1913
Cities and towns
1

Minidoka County offices and records

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

Police Departments. Law enforcement in Minidoka County is provided by Minidoka County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments, including the Rupert Police Department and the Heyburn Police Department.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Minidoka County Sheriff's Office, located at 715 G Street in Rupert, Idaho 83350, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Minidoka County.

Arrest Records. They are maintained by the arresting agency, primarily the County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.

724 H Street Rupert, ID 83350 • Phone: (208) 436-9561

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Minidoka County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Minidoka County

Old mine sites
5
Sites with no status in the records
3
Past producers, now closed
4
Processing plants, closed
1
Producing when recorded
7
Processing plants, not workings
1
Main minerals
construction sand and gravel; Gold
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
14
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
gravel pit, borrow pit
Maps surveyed
1964 to 1984

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 16 mine sites inside the county: 4 past producers, now closed, 7 sites producing when the record was made, 2 processing plants, which are not workings, 3 sites with no status in the record; the old survey maps add 14 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; Gold.

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.

Lincoln County Jerome County Heyburn Rupert Paul Acequia Minidoka N 20 miles
Minidoka 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.
Idaho mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Minidoka County (16 shown, 14 unnamed on the map)

Idaho 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.

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Wage and hour cases in Minidoka County

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 20 investigations in Minidoka County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $73,318 in back wages agreed for 112 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
20
Back wages agreed
$73,318
Workers due back wages
112
Civil money penalties
$80,580
Employers on the record
19
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
Safelink Internet, LLCRupert2$30,98626
Stevo's, LLCHeyburn1$10,83212
Forrest Arthur RanchPaul1$8,38814
Tops MotelHeyburn1$6,2604
City of Rupert Police DepartmentRupert1$5,4348
Wrangler Insurance, IncPaul2$3,82712
Kloepfer, Inc.Paul1$3,25225
Heglar Creek Electric, LLCHeyburn1$2,4946
Stimpy's Gas & Grub, Inc.Paul1$1,1953
Gear Jammer Truck WashHeyburn1$8262
NoblesHeyburn1$7154
Rupert Animal Clinic, Inc.Rupert1$2161
Goldaraz Land & LivestockRupert1$00
The RainstopperHeyburn1$00
White Waves Foods Inc.Paul1$00
Delis Farms, Inc.Paul1$00
Gear Jammer LLCHeyburn1$00
J & A Phillips RanchPaul1$00
Smith Eqipment Co CorpRupert1$00

Every employer on the Minidoka County record, by back wages agreed; 8 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Idaho wage theft records page ranks the whole state.

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Minidoka County, Idaho?

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

How do I get a criminal background check in Minidoka County, Idaho?

The Idaho criminal history record comes from the Idaho State Police, Bureau of Criminal Identification. Mail the Name Based Background Check Form with the fee to Idaho State Police BCI, 700 S. Stratford Dr. Ste. 120, Meridian, ID 83642, or send a fingerprint card with the Fingerprint Based Background Check Form. Fee: $20 processing fee for a name based check; $25 for a fingerprint based check.

How can I look up sex offenders in Minidoka County, Idaho?

Search the Idaho Sex Offender Registry (Idaho 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 Minidoka County, Idaho?

Register with the county clerk or through the Idaho Secretary of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. Online registration closes 11 days before an election; you may also register when you vote in person at early voting or on Election Day.

How do I look up property records in Minidoka County, Idaho?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Minidoka County are kept by the Minidoka County recorder. 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 Minidoka County, Idaho?

Certified birth and death certificates for Idaho come from the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics. Online through VitalChek, the Bureau's official online partner, or by mail to Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, PO Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720-0036; the Bureau has no public counter. Fee: $16 for each certified copy.

How do I find business license records in Minidoka County, Idaho?

Business entity filings are searched with the Idaho Secretary of State (SOSbiz). Idaho does not have a state business license; business licenses are issued by local city clerk's offices, and many cities do not require them.

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