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Vermillion County, Indiana Public Records

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Vermillion County at a glance

State
Indiana
County seat
Newport
Population
15,439
Area
259 sq mi
Founded
1824
Cities and towns
8

Vermillion County offices and records

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

Police Departments. Vermillion County is served by Vermillion County Sheriff's Office and several municipal police departments, including the Clinton Police Department and the Cayuga Police Department.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Vermillion County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 760 South Fourth Street in Clinton, Indiana 47842, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas and provides jail operations for Vermillion County. Smaller communities may contract with the Sheriff's Office for law enforcement services. Arrest records in Vermillion County are public records under Indiana Access to Public Records Act (Indiana Code 5-14-3), and citizens may request arrest logs, incident reports, and booking information by submitting written requests to the appropriate law enforcement agency.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Vermillion County are maintained by Vermillion County Sheriff's Office.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Vermillion County are taken and retained by Vermillion County Sheriff's Office during the booking process.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Vermillion County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Vermillion County

Old mine sites
6
Past producers, now closed
6
Producing when recorded
5
Processing plants, not workings
1
Worked underground, in the mine records
2
Main minerals
construction sand and gravel; Clay
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
28
Shafts and tunnels
5
What they are
gravel pit, clay pit, mine shaft, adit
Maps surveyed
1951 to 1986

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 12 mine sites inside the county: 6 past producers, now closed, 5 sites producing when the record was made, 1 processing plant, which is not a working; the old survey maps add 28 holes drawn inside the county, 5 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; Clay.

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. The DNR subsidence insurance page (www.in.gov/dnr/reclamation/mine-subsidence/subsidence-insurance) says the Division of Reclamation fills subsidence holes but does not pay for structural damage, which is what the fund is for.

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Vermillion County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. The small open circles with a name are the towns and the pale shapes around the edge are the neighbouring counties, both from the Census Bureau. Hover a dot for its name.
Indiana mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Vermillion County (14 shown, 26 unnamed on the map)

Vermillion County sits over the Eastern Region coal field and the coal there is medium and high volatile bituminous, worked underground in many places. The two federal files record a shaft, an adit or a deposit where one was drawn on a survey sheet or catalogued as a site; neither file carries the outline of the workings, so the counts above are not the measure of what was mined under this county. The record that shows it is the mine map, held by DNR Division of Reclamation, Coal Mine Information System (CMIS) map viewer and linked below.

Indiana 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 Vermillion County

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 8 investigations in Vermillion County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $1,429,426 in back wages agreed for 305 workers. The county is the one the Census Bureau puts each employer's ZIP code in. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment.

Investigations closed
8
Back wages agreed
$1,429,426
Workers due back wages
305
Civil money penalties
$0
Employers on the record
8
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
Parsons Infrastructure & Technology Group, InNewport1$1,329,031291
Mason & Hanger CorporationNewport1$99,71813
J. R. Rumpza Chevrolet, Inc.Clinton1$6761
Walker Place PartnershipCayuga1$00
Rippy Farms TruckingClinton1$00
MedLab IncClinton1$00
Childrens Cottage Daycare, Inc.Cayuga1$00
White Construction LLCClinton1$00

Every employer on the Vermillion County record, 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 Indiana wage theft records page ranks the whole state.

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Vermillion County, Indiana?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Vermillion County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Vermillion County. Ask that agency for its record.

How do I get a criminal background check in Vermillion County, Indiana?

The Indiana criminal history record comes from the Indiana State Police, Criminal History Services. Online Limited Criminal History search by name, date of birth, race and gender, covering Indiana felony and misdemeanor arrests; the fingerprint based National Full Criminal History gives a fuller report. Fee: $15.70 per record by credit card online; $15.00 per record for IN.gov subscribers.

How can I look up sex offenders in Vermillion County, Indiana?

Search the Indiana Sex and Violent Offender Registry, 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 Vermillion County, Indiana?

Register with the county voter registration office or through the Indiana Election Division (Secretary of State). You can also register online with the state online registration. You must register at least 29 days before an election; for the 2026 general election the deadline was October 5, 2026.

How do I look up property records in Vermillion County, Indiana?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Vermillion County are kept by the Vermillion County Recorder. Property values are set by the county assessor, and tax bills come from the county treasurer, who mails the property tax bill; the county auditor and treasurer calculate the bills together. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Vermillion County, Indiana?

Certified birth and death certificates for Indiana come from the Indiana Department of Health, Division of Vital Records. To buy a birth or death certificate in person, visit the local health department where the birth or death occurred; the state office has no walk in service. In person at the local health department where the event occurred, by mail with State Form 49607 to the address on the form, online through VitalChek (the only IDOH approved online vendor), or by phone at (866) 601-0891. Fee: $10.00 for the first birth certificate and $4.00 for each additional copy (death certificates $8.00 first copy).

How do I find business license records in Vermillion County, Indiana?

Business entity filings are searched with the Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services (INBiz). Indiana has no single statewide business license; a business using an assumed name records it with the County Recorder, and many trades need local licenses.

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Cities, towns and neighboring counties

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