Census Facts

KPL staff-selected resources. We welcome your comments and suggestions.

Staff Recommends

Your Guide to the Federal Census for Genealogists, Researchers, and Family Historians by Kathleen  HinckleyFinding Answers in U.S. Census Records by Loretto SzucsFinding Answers in British Isles Census Records by Echo KingIndustry Research Using the Economic Census: How to Find it, How to Use it by Jennifer BoettcherThe American Census Handbook by Thomas Kemp

Databases (most require KPL library card)

Ancestry Library

Includes Access to Ancestry.com for Fee Databases Powered by Ancestry.com, allows family researchers access to search through a database comprised of an array of public records. Provided via ProQuest, includes Census Records, Passenger Lists, etc.  In library use only.

Heritage Quest (Home Access)

Includes family histories, local histories, and primary sources in full images.

New England Ancestors.org

If you're doing genealogical research on ancestors from New England, this is a key resource.  In Central Library only.

Community Resources

Southcentral Michigan Planning Council

Phone 269-323-0045

Area-wide programs and technical assistance in: economic and community development, transportation and environmental programs. Projects focused on housing, zoning, land use, growth management, historical preservation, resource recovery, solid waste management, agricultural land preservation, water quality, energy conservation, grants and application procedures. Standing committees: Economic Development Commission; Water Quality Coordinating Commission; Criminal Justice Commission; Resource Recovery Advisory Committee; Housing Advisory Committee; Growth Policies Advisory Committee; Physical Resources Technical Committee. Produces customized census reports.

W E Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

Phone 269-343-5541

To find and promote, through research and publication, solutions to employment related problems from local to international levels; research addresses causes and consequences of unemployment, including studies on social insurance and income maintenance.

Websites

1870 Census Index for Michigan - Library of Michigan

The state of Michigan's library's resource center for genealogical and family history research, including access to the Michigan 1870 Census Index.

1930 Census Microfilm Locator - National Archives & Records Administration

A comprehensive guide to the 1930 census. Learn how the census was taken, which records survive today, and how to find microfilm that may contain your family's records.

Census 2000 for School District Demographics

Provides access to detailed demographic data and related mapping data for each U.S. public school district.

Census Bureau

Access the most current census information through the Census Bureau's site, as well as statistical data compiled on demographics, geography and business.

Census Bureau - 2000

Your portal to the most up to date information regarding the Census 2000 findings.

Census Bureau - Factfinder

Your source for population, housing, economic, and geographic data.

Census Bureau - Federal, State, and Local Reports

Locate statistical data, summary reports, survey forms and government publications for federal, state, and local levels.

Census Bureau - Historical Data

Census Bureau has released historical censuses, 1790-1860 and Statistical Abstracts, 1876-1936 and 1953-1958.

Census Bureau Demographic Profiles for 2000 Census

Provides searchable access to demographic information and data for all fifty states.

Census of Population and Housing - State and County Quickfacts

Census Tract Information - U.S. Census Bureau

Guide for users interested in comparing and contrasting the changes in census tract data.

City Data

Profiles of U.S. cities.  Includes pictures, maps, satellite photos, stats about residents and much more.

County and City Data Book

Official population and housing data.

Current Population Survey

The Current Population Survey is the primary source of information on the labor force characteristics of the U.S. population.

ePodunk The Power of Place

Find information about American cities and towns. Includes cemeteries, airports, libraries, newspapers, and demographics. Information about common misspellings of American place names plus more than 5,000 former place names of communities in 37 states.

Historical Statistics of the United States

Selected historical statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Kalamazoo Demographic Information (Community Information System and Research, WMU)

Find census tract data compiled on the state of Michigan and the Southwest Michigan. 

Kids Count - Census Data on Children and Families

A national and state-by-state effort to track the status of children in the U.S.

Michigan Census and Statistical Data

Find statistical and census data about many aspects of the state of Michigan, including information about business patterns, county population shifts, and ethnicity profiles.

Michigan Counties - Projections to 2020

Access preliminary population projections.

State and County QuickFacts from the Census Bureau

Quick, easy access to facts about people, business, and geography for all fifty states.

ZIPskinny

2000 census data by zip codes.


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Census data collection and processing.

Census data collection and processing.

Photo: U.S. Census Bureau, Public Information Office (PIO)