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Wallowa County

Wallowa County: Information from county departments and services, on the official site of the office that keeps it.

co.wallowa.or.us
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Wallowa County Fair

Wallowa County Fair: Entertainment, exhibits, food concessions, rodeo information, on the official site of the office that keeps it.

oregonfairs.org
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Directory of Cities in Wallowa County

Directory of Cities in Wallowa County, the county government site, with its department pages, elected officials and contact information.

business.wallowacountychamber.com
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Wallowa County U.S Census

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

census.gov
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Wallowa County at a glance

State
Oregon
County seat
Enterprise
Population
7,391
Area
3,152 sq mi
Founded
1887
Cities and towns
4

Wallowa County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Wallowa County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order throughout Wallowa County, particularly in unincorporated areas.

Police Departments. Law enforcement in Wallowa County is provided by Wallowa County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments in cities like Enterprise and Joseph. These agencies coordinate with the Sheriff's Office on major crimes and regional issues, making sure of full coverage and response across Wallowa County.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Wallowa County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 201 East 1st Street in Enterprise, Oregon 97828, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Wallowa County. The agency operates Wallowa County Jail, a small detention facility located adjacent to the Sheriff's Office. The Oregon State Police also maintains jurisdiction throughout Wallowa County, particularly along Highway 82 and other state routes. Arrest records in Wallowa County are public records subject to Oregon's public records law under ORS 192.311 to 192.478.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Wallowa County are maintained by Wallowa County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly, following the procedures outlined under the Oregon Public Records Law.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Wallowa County are taken and retained by Wallowa County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the public record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office or third-party online databases.

Building permits, land use permits, and zoning compliance in Wallowa County are handled by Wallowa County Planning Department, located at 201 East 1st Street in Enterprise (phone: 541-426-4543). Wallowa County Assessor's Office, also located at 101 South River Street (phone: 541-426-4991), maintains property tax records, assessment rolls, and property valuations.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Wallowa County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Wallowa County

Old mine sites
208
Sites with no status in the records
1
Still producing
22
Worked underground, in the mine records
34
Main minerals
Copper; construction sand and gravel; Gold
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
162
Shafts and tunnels
41
What they are
gravel pit, adit, quarry, mine shaft
Maps surveyed
1963 to 1995
Records behind them
493 records for 393 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 231 named mine sites inside the county, 208 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 162 holes drawn inside the county, 41 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Copper; construction sand and gravel; Gold.

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. Oregon has no state abandoned mine land program page; abandoned mine hazards on federal land are a BLM and Forest Service matter.

Wallowa 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. Hover a dot for its name.
Oregon mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Wallowa County (226 shown, 28 more named and 136 unnamed on the map)

Rows taken off the old survey maps open the USGS record of what sits at that spot, because no single feature on those maps has a page of its own. Rows from the mine records open their own USGS page.

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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Wallowa County public-records FAQs

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Wallowa County, Oregon?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Wallowa County Sheriff or a city police department in Wallowa County. Ask that agency for its record. Under ORS 133.870, as amended by Senate Bill 993 (2025), a law enforcement agency may not release a booking photo except to the person shown, other law enforcement, the victim, a party in the criminal case, the court, a licensed investigator or a state mental hospital, to the public when there is a law enforcement purpose such as catching a fugitive, or after a conviction that results from that arrest.

How do I get a criminal background check in Wallowa County, Oregon?

The Oregon criminal history record comes from the Oregon State Police, Criminal Justice Information Services. Request a name based Open Record on another person through the OSP Open Records Portal (ORS 181A.245), or mail the form, a fingerprint card and the fee for a copy of your own record; OSP takes public fingerprints only at its Salem headquarters. Fee: $33 for an Open Record name search on another person; $33.00 for a fingerprint based copy of your own record.

How can I look up sex offenders in Wallowa County, Oregon?

Search the Oregon Sex Offender Registry (Oregon State Police; public site lists Level 3 offenders), 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 Wallowa County, Oregon?

Register with the county elections office or through the Oregon Secretary of State, Elections Division. You can also register online with the state online registration. The deadline to register is 21 days before Election Day; many voters are registered automatically at the DMV.

How do I look up property records in Wallowa County, Oregon?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Wallowa County are kept by the Wallowa County clerk. Property values are set by the county assessor, and tax bills come from the county tax collector. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Wallowa County, Oregon?

Certified birth and death certificates for Oregon come from the Oregon Health Authority, Center for Health Statistics (Oregon Vital Records). Most county vital records offices in Oregon issue birth and death records for six months after the date of the event; they are in the county health department or the county clerk's office. Online or by phone through the state's contracted vendor VitalChek, by mail to Oregon Vital Records, PO Box 14050, Portland OR 97293, at the drop box at 800 NE Oregon Street, Portland, or in person by appointment at that address. Fee: $25 for a computer issued birth certificate and $30 for a full image birth certificate; $25.00 for each additional certificate.

How do I find business license records in Wallowa County, Oregon?

Business entity filings are searched with the Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division. Oregon has no general state business license; cities and counties may require a license for businesses operating in their jurisdictions.

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