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Property records

Pike County Taxes

Pike County Taxes: Office of the county tax collector, on the official site of the office that keeps it.

pikecountymo.net
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Police & jail

Missouri Sex Offender Registry

Search the Missouri State Highway Patrol sex offender registry after accepting its disclaimer, and find the county registries and the Patrol's sex offender fact sheet.

mshp.dps.missouri.gov
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Vital records

Pike County Record of Deaths and Births

Pike County Record of Deaths and Births, the office that issues these certificates, with the application, identification and fee rules it publishes.

pikecountyhealth.org
Open official site Pike County Record of Deaths and Births
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City records

Pike County Official Website

Pike County Official Website: Index of Pike's services and resources, on the official site of the office that keeps it.

pikecountymo.net
Open official site Pike County Official Website
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Pike County Census

United States Census Bureau figures for Pike County, Missouri, with population, housing, income and business counts from the latest estimates.

data.census.gov
Open official site Pike County Census
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Court records

Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District Judges

Lists the judges of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, who sit in three judge divisions, serve 12 year terms and are appointed under the Missouri Nonpartisan Court Plan.

courts.mo.gov
Open official site Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District Judges
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Property records

Pike County Assessor

Pike County Assessor, the office that values property for tax, with parcel data, assessment records and appeal information.

pikecountymo.net
Open official site Pike County Assessor
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Bowling Green Municipal Division

Bowling Green Municipal Division, with the clerk records, meeting minutes and permit information the local government publishes.

bowlinggreen-mo.gov
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Pike County at a glance

State
Missouri
County seat
Bowling Green
Population
17,587
Area
685 sq mi
Founded
1818
Cities and towns
8

Pike County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Pike County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in the unincorporated areas of Pike County.

Police Departments. In addition to Pike County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement in Pike County includes municipal police departments such as the Bowling Green Police Department and the Louisiana Police Department.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Pike County Sheriff's Office, located at 115 West Main Street in Bowling Green, Missouri 63334, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Pike County. Pike County Jail, operated by the Sheriff's Office, houses inmates awaiting trial and those serving sentences for misdemeanor offenses. Arrest records in Pike County are considered public records under Missouri's Sunshine Law (Chapter 610 RSMo), and citizens may request arrest reports, incident reports, and booking information by submitting a written or in-person request to the Sheriff's Office or appropriate police department. Missouri statute 610.100 RSMo governs the closure of certain records, while most adult arrest information remains publicly accessible.

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

The jail is located at 1600 Business Highway 54, Bowling Green, MO 63334. You can call the jail at (573) 324-3335 for information on recent arrests or use the inmate lookup feature on the Sheriff's Office website to search for current inmates.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Pike County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Pike County

Old mine sites
32
Still producing
8
Main minerals
crushed stone; construction sand and gravel; Sand and Gravel, Construction; Stone, Crushed/Broken
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
17
Shafts and tunnels
1
What they are
quarry, gravel pit, adit
Maps surveyed
1973 to 1978
Records behind them
60 records for 57 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 40 named mine sites inside the county, 32 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 17 holes drawn inside the county, 1 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are crushed stone; construction sand and gravel; Sand and Gravel, Construction; Stone, Crushed/Broken.

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.

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Pike County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. Purple is a shaft or a tunnel. Hover a dot for its name.
Missouri mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Pike County (18 shown, 16 unnamed on the map)

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 Pike County, Missouri?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Pike County Sheriff's Department or a city police department in Pike County. Ask that agency for its record. RSMo 407.1150 makes it unlawful for anyone who publishes criminal record information, including booking photographs taken by Missouri law enforcement, to ask for or accept a fee to remove or correct it.

How do I get a criminal background check in Pike County, Missouri?

The Missouri criminal history record comes from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Criminal Justice Information Services Division. Name based search with name, date of birth and Social Security number through the Missouri Automated Criminal History Site (MACHS), or a fingerprint search with a completed FD 258 applicant fingerprint card. Fee: $16.00 per name based request; $20.00 per fingerprint based request (state only); $5.00 more for a notarized response.

How can I look up sex offenders in Pike County, Missouri?

Search the Missouri Sex Offender Registry (Missouri State Highway Patrol), 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 Pike County, Missouri?

Register with the local election authority (county clerk or board of election commissioners) or through the Missouri Secretary of State, Elections Division. You can also register online with the state online registration. You must be registered by 5:00 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday before the election (RSMo 115.135).

How do I look up property records in Pike County, Missouri?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Pike County are kept by the Pike County Recorder of Deeds. Property values are set by the county Assessor, and tax bills come from the county Collector. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Pike County, Missouri?

Certified birth and death certificates for Missouri come from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Bureau of Vital Records. Local public health agencies also issue birth certificates for births from 1920 on and death certificates for deaths from 1980 on. By mail or in person by appointment at the Bureau of Vital Records, 930 Wildwood Drive, Jefferson City, MO 65109, at your local public health agency, or by phone or online through VitalChek, which the Bureau names, for an added fee. Fee: $15 per birth record and $15 for each added copy; $14 per death record and $11 for each added copy.

How do I find business license records in Pike County, Missouri?

Business entity filings are searched with the Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Unit. The Secretary of State's starting steps say to register for a business license and other permits, if any, with your local city or county.

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Cities, towns and neighboring counties

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