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Sterling at a glance
- County
- Rice County
- County seat
- Lyons
- Population
- 2,248
- Rice County population
- 9,427
- Local records
- Rice County offices
- ZIP codes
- 67579
About Sterling public records
Sterling is an incorporated place in Rice County, a place of 2,248 people, and keeps its own council and town business records. Lyons, the county seat, is where the county offices are. Each Rice County office is listed on our Rice County page.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Sterling
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Sterling
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 2
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- sand pit
- Maps surveyed
- 1967
- Sources
- USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features
Is an old working under a property here?
The old survey maps record 2 holes inside the city or town limits, 0 of them shafts or tunnels.
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. Underground coal mining in Kansas was concentrated in Cherokee and Crawford Counties.
Kansas mine map and abandoned mine records
- KDHE Abandoned Mine Land ProgramThe Kansas AML program in the Surface Mining Unit, with an emergency program for sudden hazards at https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/551/Emergency-Program-for-Abandoned-Mine-Lan.
- Kansas Geological Survey, Coal ResourcesThe survey keeps the archive of 150 years of Kansas coal mining, surface and underground to 700 feet, to help locate former mining areas when land changes use; it links the mined area maps of the Weir-Pittsburg bed and the OSMRE mine map viewer.
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 Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there.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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Wage and hour cases in Sterling, Kansas
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 5 investigations with a Sterling address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $22,201 in back wages agreed for 56 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
- 5
- Back wages agreed
- $22,201
- Workers due back wages
- 56
- Civil money penalties
- $43,929
- Employers on the record
- 3
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Keimig Harvesting | 1 | $20,284 | 25 |
| Keimig Harvesting LLC | 1 | $1,757 | 27 |
| R & R Roofing | 1 | $160 | 4 |
Every employer whose address on the record is in Sterling, by back wages agreed; 2 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Kansas wage theft records page ranks the whole state.
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How do I register to vote in Sterling, Kansas?
Voter registration in Kansas is run by the Kansas Secretary of State, and the county election officer keeps the roll for Sterling. You can register online, by mail or in person. Registration books close 21 days before an election.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Sterling, Kansas?
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Kansas come from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Office of Vital Statistics. The fee is $20 for each certified copy (the first $20 is a five year record search fee that includes one copy if the record is found).
How do I look up property records in Sterling, Kansas?
Deeds for property in Sterling are recorded by the county Register of Deeds, the county appraiser sets the assessed value, and the county treasurer sends the tax bill. Our Rice County page lists those offices.
How do I request a Sterling police report?
Incident and crash reports for Sterling come from the Rice County Sheriff's Office, the office linked above. Ask its records staff for a copy and give the date, the location and the report or case number if you have it.
How do I find business license records in Sterling, Kansas?
Businesses that operate in Sterling register with the Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services, which runs the state business entity search. Businesses should check with the county and city where they operate for local permits and licenses; many trades need state agency licenses.
How do I run a Kansas criminal background check?
Kansas criminal history checks are run by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Central Repository. The fee is $20.00 for a name based online search; $30 for a certified name based check; $35 for a fingerprint based Kansas check. Name based search online at www.kansas.gov/kbi/criminalhistory (no longer by mail or walk in), or a certified or fingerprint based request to the KBI.
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