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Powhattan at a glance
- County
- Brown County
- County seat
- Hiawatha
- Population
- 69
- Brown County population
- 9,508
- Local records
- Brown County offices
- ZIP codes
- 66527
About Powhattan public records
Powhattan, a place of 69 people, keeps its own council and town business records. The Brown County offices are in Hiawatha, the county seat. Each Brown County office is listed on our Brown County page.
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Coal ground under Powhattan
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Powhattan sits over the Western Region and the coal there is medium and high volatile bituminous, worked underground in many places. The USGS coal fields map is drawn at a small scale, so it shows the ground, not a parcel.
Nothing at all is on record inside the town limits: no mine, no shaft, no adit and no pit. That is what the files say, and it is not a clearance. Those files record a working only where one was catalogued or drawn on a survey sheet, and on coal ground the sheets are thin: the maps that show the rooms and the pillars are held by KDHE Abandoned Mine Land Program and that office is where to ask for them.
Kansas 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 Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there.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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Are Powhattan public records free?
Inspecting records is free under the Kansas Open Records Act, and fees may not exceed the actual cost of copies and staff time. Kansas Case Search is free, a certified Kansas birth, death, marriage or divorce certificate costs $20, and registers of deeds charge set fees for deed copies.
How do I request a Powhattan police report?
Ask the Powhattan police department for incident and accident reports if the city has its own force; otherwise the Brown County Sheriff's Office keeps reports for the area. Kansas Highway Patrol crash reports are sold through the state's online accident report system, or by request to the KHP records department for $5.
Where can I search Powhattan court cases?
Cases filed in Brown County are heard by the Kansas district court for the county. Kansas Case Search on kscourts.gov gives public access to district court case information, and the clerk of the district court sells copies.
Where do I find property deeds, ownership and tax records?
Deeds and mortgages are filed with the Brown County Register of Deeds. The Brown County Appraiser sets property values, and the Brown County Treasurer mails tax bills and collects payments, which can also be paid online through kansas.gov.
Who issues Powhattan birth, death and marriage certificates?
Kansas birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates are issued by the Office of Vital Statistics in Topeka, by mail, online, phone or walk-in, for $20 each. Kansas vital records are not public, so they go only to the person named, family and others with a direct interest.
Can I search another person’s Kansas criminal history by name?
Yes. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation releases Kansas criminal history records to the general public through its online criminal history record search for a fee. Kansas Case Search also shows district court cases.
How quickly must a Kansas agency respond to a public-records request?
Kansas agencies must act on a request as soon as possible and give some response no later than the end of the third business day under the Kansas Open Records Act, K.S.A. 45-218.