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Valley Falls, Kansas Public Records

Where Valley Falls's records are kept. Court and property records for Valley Falls sit with Jefferson County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Kansas.

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As a small town, Valley Falls relies on Jefferson County and the State of Kansas for its public records. The cards below are the Kansas state offices, and the Jefferson County offices are on our Jefferson County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.

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City of Valley Falls

The City of Valley Falls publishes its council meetings, its notices and the contacts for its office.

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State records

Kansas Fictitious Business Names Filings

The Kansas Secretary of State's business services search corporations, LLCs and other registered entities and check whether a name is available. Kansas keeps no statewide filing for sole proprietor trade names.

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About public records in Valley Falls

What we hold on Valley Falls, and who keeps its records.

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Valley Falls at a glance

County
Jefferson County
County seat
Oskaloosa
Population
1,092
Jefferson County population
18,368
Local records
Jefferson County offices
ZIP codes
66088

About Valley Falls public records

Valley Falls is an incorporated place in Jefferson County, a place of 1,092 people, and keeps its own council and town business records. Oskaloosa, the county seat, is where the county offices are. Each Jefferson County office is listed on our Jefferson County page.

Abandoned mine records

Coal ground under Valley Falls

What the records show here, and the office that holds the mine maps.

Valley Falls 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.

Labor Department file

Wage and hour cases in Valley Falls, Kansas

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 2 investigations with a Valley Falls address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $9,050 in back wages agreed for 2 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
2
Back wages agreed
$9,050
Workers due back wages
2
Civil money penalties
$806
Employers on the record
1
EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers
MacKison Foods, Inc.1$00

Every employer whose address on the record is in Valley Falls, by back wages agreed; 0 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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Valley Falls public-records FAQs

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How do I register to vote in Valley Falls, Kansas?

Voter registration in Kansas is run by the Kansas Secretary of State, and the county election officer keeps the roll for Valley Falls. 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 Valley Falls, 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 Valley Falls, Kansas?

Deeds for property in Valley Falls are recorded by the county Register of Deeds, the county appraiser sets the assessed value, and the county treasurer sends the tax bill. Our Jefferson County page lists those offices.

How do I find business license records in Valley Falls, Kansas?

Businesses that operate in Valley Falls 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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