WMU Research Guides: Census Information: Historical Data

Library Resources

Most census volumes from 1860 to 1970 are available in Waldo Library at the call number HA 201.

Printed census volumes for the years 1980 to 2000 are available in the Government Documents Department of Waldo Library.

Microfilm copies of census volumes from 1790 to 1880 are available in the Microforms Collection on the second floor of Waldo Library at the call numbers Microfilm HA 13 through Microfilm HA 19.

Other Census Research Guides

University of Chicago
The University of Chicago Library provides this comprehensive guide to demographic and economic census material including links to the full text of volumes available at the Hathi Trust.

Web Resources

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Create maps and reports using current and historical census data and demographic information to better illustrate, analyze and understand demography and social change.

Census of Population and Housing
The Census Bureau makes PDF copies of decennial census volumes from 1790 to 2010 available at this site.
Historical Decennial Census Population and Housing Counts

Maps

Census Maps
Indiana University is trying to keep track of historic census maps that have been scanned. At this site you will find the 1940 and 1950 census tract maps.
1950 Census Tract maps
Indiana University Library has digitized the tract maps from the 1950 census

1940 Census

The 1940 census wase released on April 2, 2012. Learn more at:

Subject and Course Guides

Census Information

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Library Resources

Other Census Research Guides

Web Resources

Maps

1940 Census