Iowa State Census Records
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Iowa State census Records include: 1836, 1838, 1844, 1846, 1847, 1849, 1851, 1852, 1854 (all Partial), 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, and 1925.
The 1836 Iowa State Census was taken as part of the Wisconsin Territorial Census and only exists for Dubuque and Des Moines counties. This census lists the head of household, and the number of males and females within certain age brackets.
The Iowa state census records are located at:
State Historical Society of IowaThe Historical Division of the Department of Cultural Affairs
600 E. Locust Capitol Complex
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Statewide Iowa Census Records Available Online:
- 1840 Territory of Iowa Census of Pensioners
- 1880 Federal Census Search at Family Search
- 1885 Iowa State Census - Family Search
- Iowa Mortality Schedules
ADAIR COUNTY
ADAMS COUNTY
- 1856 Adams County Census Index - Jasper
- 1856 Adams County Census Index - Quincy
ALLAMAKEE COUNTY
- 1854 Iowa State Census - Allamakee co.
- 1856 Iowa State Census - Allamakee co.
- 1883 Census of Pensioners
- 1895 Iowa State Census Records - Center twp. Allamakee co. Iowa
- 1895 Iowa State Census Records- Fairview twp. Allamakee co. Iowa
APPANOOSE COUNTY
- 1852 Iowa State Census Records - Appanoose County
- 1856 Iowa State Census Records Caldwell Twp., Appanoose County Iowa
- 1856 Iowa State Census Records Center Twp., Appanoose County Iowa - Part 1
- 1856 Iowa State Census Records Center Twp., Appanoose County Iowa - Part 2
- 1856 Iowa State Census Records Chariton Twp., Appanoose County Iowa
- 1856 Iowa State Census Records Independence Twp., Appanoose County Iowa
- 1856 Iowa State Census Records Johns Twp., Appanoose County Iowa
- 1856 Iowa State Census Records Pleasant Twp., Appanoose County Iowa
- 1856 Iowa State Census Records Shoal Twp., Appanoose County Iowa
- 1856 Iowa State Census Records Taylor Twp., Appanoose County Iowa
- 1856 Iowa State Census Records Union Twp., Appanoose County Iowa
- 1856 Iowa State Census Records Wells Twp., Appanoose County Iowa
- 1856 Iowa State Census Records Washington Twp., Appanoose County Iowa
AUDUBON COUNTY
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BENTON COUNTY
- 1850 Benton County, Iowa Federal Census Index
- 1850 Benton County, Iowa Federal Census Records
- 1860 Benton County, Iowa Federal Census Records
- 1870 Benton County, Iowa Federal Census Records
- 1849 Iowa State Census - Benton County, Iowa
- 1852 State of Iowa Special Census, Benton County
- 1854 State Census of Iowa, Benton County
- 1856 Benton County, Iowa State Census Name Index
- 1883 List of Pensioners, Benton County, Iowa
BLACK HAWK COUNTY
BOONE COUNTY
BREMER COUNTY
- 1852 Bremer County State Census Records
- 1885 Bremer County State Census Records
- 1895 Bremer County State Census Records
BUCHANAN COUNTY
BUENA VISTA COUNTY
- 1885 Buena Vista County State Census Records
- 1895 State Census of Iowa, Buena Vista County - Brooke
- 1895 State Census of Iowa, Buena Vista County - Coon
- 1895 State Census of Iowa, Buena Vista County - Grant
- 1895 State Census of Iowa, Buena Vista County - Newell
BUTLER COUNTY
- 1852 State Census of Iowa, Butler County
- 1856 State Census of Iowa, Beaver Twp., Butler County
- 1856 State Census of Iowa, Butler Twp., Butler County
- 1856 State Census of Iowa, Des Moines Twp., Butler County
- 1856 State Census of Iowa, Monroe Twp., Butler County
- 1856 State Census of Iowa, Ripley Twp., Butler County
- 1856 State Census of Iowa, Shell Rock Twp., Butler County
- 1856 State Census of Iowa, West Point Twp., Butler County
- 1859 Iowa State Census; Index for Butler County
- 1885 State Census of Iowa, Butler County, Albion Township (excludes Parkersville)
- 1885 State Census of Iowa, Butler County, Bennezette Township
- 1895 Butler County Iowa State Census
- 1925 Butler County Census
CALHOUN COUNTY
CARROLL COUNTY
CASS COUNTY
CEDAR COUNTY
CERRO GORDO COUNTY
CHEROKEE COUNTY
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CHICKASAW COUNTY
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CLARKE COUNTY
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CLAY COUNTY
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CLAYTON COUNTY
- 1838 Clayton County Census, Wisconsin Territory
- 1852 Clayton County State Census Records, Buena Vista TWP
- 1852 Clayton County State Census Records, Cass TWP
- 1854 Clayton County State Census Records
- 1885 Iowa State Census Clayton County, Boardman Township
- 1885 Iowa State Census Clayton County, Buena Vista Township
- 1885 Iowa State Census Clayton County, Cass Township
- 1885 Iowa State Census Clayton County, Cox Creek Township
- 1885 Iowa State Census Clayton County, Clayton Township
- 1885 Iowa State Census Clayton County, Elk Township
- 1885 Iowa State Census Clayton County, Farmersburg Township
- 1885 Iowa State Census Clayton County, Garnavillo Township
- 1885 Iowa State Census Clayton County, Giard Township
- 1885 Iowa State Census Clayton County, Grand Meadow Township
- 1885 Iowa State Census Clayton County, Highland Township
- 1885 Iowa State Census Clayton County, Mallory Township
- 1885 Iowa State Census Clayton County, Mendon Township
CLINTON COUNTY
- 1838 Wisconsin Territorial Census, Clinton County
- 1847 Iowa State Census Index, Clinton County, Iowa
- 1849 Iowa State Census Index, Clinton County, Iowa
- 1852 State Special Census of Iowa, Clinton County
- 1854 State Census of Iowa, Clinton County
- 1856 State Census of Iowa, Clinton County, Berlin Township
- 1856 State Census of Iowa, Clinton County, Bloomfield Township
- 1856 State Census of Iowa, Clinton County, Brookfield Township
- 1856 State Census of Iowa, Clinton County, Center Township
- 1856 State Census of Iowa, Clinton County, Clinton Township
- 1856 State Census of Iowa, Clinton County, Deep Creek Township
- 1856 State Census of Iowa, Clinton County, Dewitt Township including Dewitt Village
- 1856 State Census of Iowa, Clinton County, Elk River Township
- 1856 State Census of Iowa, Clinton County, Liberty Township
- 1856 State Census of Iowa, Clinton County, Lyons Township
- 1856 State Census of Iowa, Clinton County, Olive Township
- 1856 State Census of Iowa, Clinton County, Orange Township
- 1856 State Census of Iowa, Clinton County, Sharon Township
- 1856 State Census of Iowa, Clinton County, Spring Rock Township
- 1856 State Census of Iowa, Clinton County, Washington Township
- 1856 State Census of Iowa, Clinton County, Waterford Township
CRAWFORD COUNTY
- 1854 Iowa State Census, Crawford County
- 1856 Iowa State Census Union Township, Crawford County, Iowa
- 1856 Iowa State Census Milford Township, Crawford County, Iowa
- 1885 Iowa State Census Crawford County, Iowa
- The 1885 Iowa State Census of Kiron Kountry
- The 1895 Iowa State Census of Kiron Kountry
- Iowa State Census Register for Crawford County. List of all people in the 1905 Iowa census
- Iowa State Census for Town of Schleswig, Morgan, Otter Creek, Soldier
DALLAS COUNTY
- 1854 State Census of Iowa, Dallas County
- 1856 State Census of Iowa, Dallas County, Boone Township
- 1885 State Census of Iowa, Dallas County
DAVIS COUNTY
DECATUR COUNTY
DELAWARE COUNTY
- 1856 Iowa State Census Coldwater Township, Delaware County, Iowa
- A 1885 "Selective" Census"People born in Delaware co. but living in another Iowa county as of January 1, 1885"
DES MOINES COUNTY
- 1836 DES MOINES COUNTY CENSUS
- 1836 Wisconsin Territorial Census, Des Moines County
- 1838 IOWA TERRITORIAL CENSUS - Des Moines County
- 1856 Des Moines County Iowa Census
DICKINSON COUNTY
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DUBUQUE COUNTY
EMMET COUNTY
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FAYETTE COUNTY
FLOYD COUNTY
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FRANKLIN COUNTY
FREMONT COUNTY
- 1852 Fremont County, Iowa State Census
- 1856 Fremont County, Iowa State Census Index
- 1905 Fremont County, Iowa State Census Index
- 1905 State Census Images for Farragut
- 1905 State Census Images for Green
- 1905 State Census Images for Scott
- 1905 State Census Images for Sidney Book A
- 1905 State Census Images for Sidney Book B
- 1905 State Census Images for Thurman
GREENE COUNTY
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GRUNDY COUNTY
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GUTHRIE COUNTY
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HAMILTON COUNTY
- 1905 Iowa State Census, Hamilton County, Blairsburg Twp
- 1905 Iowa State Census, Hamilton County, Blairsburg Twp
- 1905 Iowa State Census, Hamilton County, Cass Twp
- 1905 Iowa State Census, Hamilton County, Clear Lake Twp
- 1905 Iowa State Census, Hamilton County, Ellsworth Twp
- 1905 Iowa State Census, Hamilton County, Ellsworth Twp
- 1905 Iowa State Census, Hamilton County, Freedom Twp
- 1905 Iowa State Census, Hamilton County, Fremont Twp
- 1905 Iowa State Census, Hamilton County, Hamilton Twp
- 1905 Iowa State Census, Hamilton County, Independence Twp
- 1905 Iowa State Census, Hamilton County, Jewell Twp
- 1905 Iowa State Census, Hamilton County, Kamrar Twp
- 1905 Iowa State Census, Hamilton County, Liberty Twp
- 1905 Iowa State Census, Hamilton County, Lincoln Twp
- 1905 Iowa State Census, Hamilton County, Lyon Twp
- 1905 Iowa State Census, Hamilton County, Marion Twp
- 1905 Iowa State Census, Hamilton County, Rose Grove Twp
- 1905 Iowa State Census, Hamilton County, Scott Twp
- 1905 Iowa State Census, Hamilton County, Stanhope
- 1905 Iowa State Census, Hamilton County, Stratford
- 1905 Iowa State Census, Hamilton County, Webster Twp
- 1905 Iowa State Census, Hamilton County, Webster City Wards 1-2-3
- 1905 Iowa State Census, Hamilton County, Webster City Wards 4-5
- 1905 Iowa State Census, Hamilton County, Williams Twp
HANCOCK COUNTY
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HARDIN COUNTY
- 1854 State Census of Iowa, Hardin County, Hardin Twp
- 1854 State Census of Iowa, Hardin County, Tipton Twp
- 1854 State Census of Iowa, Hardin County, Eldora Twp
- 1854 State Census of Iowa, Hardin County, Jackson Twp
- 1856 Iowa State Census, Hardin County
- 1885 State Census of Iowa, Hardin County, Hardin Township including Iowa Falls Town
- 1885 State Census of Iowa, Hardin County, Alden Township
- 1885 State Census of Iowa, Hardin County, Buckeye Township
- 1885 State Census of Iowa, Hardin County, Clay Twp including Steamboat Rock Twp
- 1885 State Census of Iowa, Hardin County, Concord Township
- 1885 State Census of Iowa, Hardin County, Eldora Township including Town of Eldora
- 1885 State Census of Iowa, Hardin County, Ellis Township
- 1885 State Census of Iowa, Hardin County, Ackley Township
- 1895 Iowa State Census Hardin County, Iowa Industrial School, Eldora, Ia
HARRISON COUNTY
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HENRY COUNTY
- 1838 Henry County, Iowa Federal Census Index
- 1852 Henry County, Iowa Federal Census Index
- 1852 State Special Census of Henry County, Iowa
- 1854 Henry County, Iowa State Census Index
- 1854 Henry County, Iowa State Census
- 1856 Henry County Iowa State Census
- 1905 Henry County Iowa State Census - Partial transcription
- 1925 Henry County Iowa State Census - Tippecanoe Township
- 1925 Henry County Iowa State Census - Rome Township
HOWARD COUNTY
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HUMBOLDT COUNTY
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IDA COUNTY
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IOWA COUNTY
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JACKSON COUNTY
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JASPER COUNTY
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JEFFERSON COUNTY
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JOHNSON COUNTY
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JONES COUNTY
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KEOKUK COUNTY
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KOSSUTH COUNTY
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LEE COUNTY
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LINN COUNTY
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LOUISA COUNTY
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LUCAS COUNTY
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LYON COUNTY
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MADISON COUNTY
MAHASKA COUNTY
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MARION COUNTY
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MARSHALL COUNTY
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MILLS COUNTY
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MITCHELL COUNTY
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MONONA COUNTY
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MONROE COUNTY
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY
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MUSCATINE COUNTY
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O'BRIEN COUNTY
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OSCEOLA COUNTY
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PAGE COUNTY
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PALO ALTO COUNTY
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PLYMOUTH COUNTY
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POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY
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POWESHIEK COUNTY
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RINGGOLD COUNTY
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SAC COUNTY
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SCOTT COUNTY
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SHELBY COUNTY
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SIOUX COUNTY
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STORY COUNTY
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TAMA COUNTY
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TAYLOR COUNTY
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UNION COUNTY
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VAN BUREN COUNTY
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WAPELLO COUNTY
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WARREN COUNTY
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WASHINGTON COUNTY
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WAYNE COUNTY
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WEBSTER COUNTY
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WINNEBAGO COUNTY
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WINNESHIEK COUNTY
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WOODBURY COUNTY
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WORTH COUNTY
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WRIGHT COUNTY
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