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Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website
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Ohio History Connection Archives and Library
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United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Ohio
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- Mount Vernon Ohio Sex Offender RegistryOhio Electronic Sex Offender Registration and Notification for Mount Vernon.
- Mount Vernon City Police Department5 North Gay Mount Vernon, OH 43050-3241 740-397-2222
- Center for Missing & Exploited ChildrenQuick search for missing children, sex offenders, Amber alerts, records and more public information.
- Mount Vernon Inmate SearchFind offender information online Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction 770 West Broad Street Columbus, Ohio 4
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About public records in Mount Vernon
What we hold on Mount Vernon, and who keeps its records.
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Mount Vernon at a glance
- County
- Knox County
- County seat
- Mount Vernon
- Population
- 16,956
- Knox County population
- 62,721
- Local records
- City of Mount Vernon
- ZIP codes
- 43050
About Mount Vernon public records
Mount Vernon, a place of 16,956 people, is the seat of Knox County, so most county offices are in Mount Vernon itself. The town keeps its own council and business records. See our Knox County page for every county office.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Mount Vernon
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Mount Vernon
- Old mine sites
- 2
- Past producers, now closed
- 2
- Producing when recorded
- 2
- Main minerals
- construction sand and gravel
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 4
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- gravel pit
- Maps surveyed
- 1961
- Sources
- USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features
Is an old working under a property here?
The mine records hold 4 mine sites inside the city or town limits: 2 past producers, now closed, 2 sites producing when the record was made; the old survey maps add 4 holes drawn inside the city or town limits, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The mineral the records name is construction sand and gravel.
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. Coverage is automatic in the 26 mandatory counties (Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Gallia, Guernsey, Harrison, Hocking, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lawrence, Mahoning, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Scioto, Stark, Trumbull, Tuscarawas, Vinton, Washington) and optional in 11 more.
Ohio mine map and abandoned mine records
- ODNR Ohio Mines Locator (Mines of Ohio)Locations and permit information for thousands of mapped surface and underground coal and mineral mines, found by entering a street address or clicking mining features, with statewide shapefile download; the viewer itself opens at https://gis.ohiodnr.gov/MapViewer/?config=OhioMines.
- ODNR Division of Mineral Resources Management, Abandoned Mine Lands Reclamation ProgramsThe state and federal AML programs that investigate and fix hazards from pre law coal mining; questions and concerns to minerals@dnr.ohio.gov.
- ODNR Map Viewer, Mines of Ohio layers (Divisions of Geological Survey and Mineral Resources Management)The map application behind the Mines Locator with the abandoned underground mine polygons digitized from archival mine maps, organized by county, with a Data tab listing the shapefiles.
- ODNR Mine Subsidence Insurance (Ohio Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund)The 1985 state fund administered by the Mine Subsidence Insurance Governing Board through the Ohio Mine Subsidence Insurance Underwriting Association: in 26 mandatory counties the cover is added to every homeowner policy for $1 a year, in 11 optional counties it is $5 a year by choice, and claims go to the homeowner agent or insurer.
Named workings recorded in Mount Vernon (4 shown, 4 unnamed on the map)
Ohio 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 Mount Vernon, Ohio
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 21 investigations with a Mount Vernon address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $106,705 in back wages agreed for 237 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
- 21
- Back wages agreed
- $106,705
- Workers due back wages
- 237
- Civil money penalties
- $9,039
- Employers on the record
- 17
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wangs China Buffet Corp | 1 | $16,299 | 6 |
| Gates Truck & Auto Repair, Inc. | 1 | $10,068 | 3 |
| AABIC Roofing and Exteriors Inc. | 1 | $5,497 | 21 |
| Curtis Inn, Inc. | 1 | $3,772 | 6 |
| 1 Amazing Home Health, LLC | 1 | $3,462 | 13 |
| Diversified Products & Services Enterprises | 2 | $3,335 | 125 |
| Narayan Inc. | 1 | $3,048 | 5 |
| Moore Roofing, Inc. | 1 | $2,460 | 8 |
| Knox Brine Disposal Ltd./Ohio Cumberland Gas | 1 | $1,918 | 3 |
| APEX Eagle 7773 LLC | 1 | $104 | 2 |
| The Ohio Eastern Star Home | 1 | $96 | 3 |
| Jake's Restaurant, Ltd. | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| State of Ohio, Dept of MRDD | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Rolls-Royce Energy Corporation | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Glen Hill Orchrads LLC | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| MACMAD, LLC | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| CW Restaurant Inc | 1 | $0 | 0 |
Every employer whose address on the record is in Mount Vernon, by back wages agreed; 5 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Ohio wage theft records page ranks the whole state.
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How do I register to vote in Mount Vernon, Ohio?
Voter registration in Ohio is run by the Ohio Secretary of State, and the county board of elections keeps the roll for Mount Vernon. You can register online, by mail or in person. Registration forms must be received or postmarked by the 30th day before the election.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Mount Vernon, Ohio?
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Ohio come from the Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. The fee is $21.50 for each certified birth or death record. More than 100 local vital statistics offices at local health departments in Ohio offer in person or other same day certified copies of Ohio vital records.
How do I look up property records in Mount Vernon, Ohio?
Deeds for property in Mount Vernon are recorded by the county recorder, the county auditor sets the assessed value, and the county treasurer sends the tax bill. Our Knox County page lists those offices.
How do I find business license records in Mount Vernon, Ohio?
Businesses that operate in Mount Vernon register with the Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services Division, which runs the state business entity search. Ohio.gov says some licenses and permits come from the state and others come from your city or county.
How do I run an Ohio criminal background check?
Ohio criminal history checks are run by the Ohio Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI). The fee is $22.00 for a BCI check. Checks are fingerprint based: submit fingerprints electronically through a WebCheck location, or mail the BCI Civilian Background Check card with payment to P.O. Box 365, London, Ohio 43140.
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