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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 Iowa
The Historical Division of the Department of Cultural Affairs
600 E. Locust Capitol Complex
Des Moines, Iowa 50319

Statewide Iowa Census Records Available Online:


ADAIR COUNTY

ADAMS COUNTY

ALLAMAKEE COUNTY

APPANOOSE COUNTY

AUDUBON COUNTY

BENTON COUNTY

BLACK HAWK COUNTY

BOONE COUNTY

BREMER COUNTY

BUCHANAN COUNTY

BUENA VISTA COUNTY

BUTLER COUNTY

CALHOUN COUNTY

CARROLL COUNTY

CASS COUNTY

CEDAR COUNTY

CERRO GORDO COUNTY

CHEROKEE COUNTY

CHICKASAW COUNTY

CLARKE COUNTY

CLAY COUNTY

CLAYTON COUNTY

CLINTON COUNTY

CRAWFORD COUNTY

DALLAS COUNTY

DAVIS COUNTY

DECATUR COUNTY

DELAWARE COUNTY

DES MOINES COUNTY

DICKINSON COUNTY

DUBUQUE COUNTY

EMMET COUNTY

FAYETTE COUNTY

FLOYD COUNTY

FRANKLIN COUNTY

FREMONT COUNTY

GREENE COUNTY

GRUNDY COUNTY

GUTHRIE COUNTY

HAMILTON COUNTY

HANCOCK COUNTY

HARDIN COUNTY

HARRISON COUNTY

HENRY COUNTY

HOWARD COUNTY

HUMBOLDT COUNTY

IDA COUNTY

IOWA COUNTY

JACKSON COUNTY

JASPER COUNTY

JEFFERSON COUNTY

JOHNSON COUNTY

JONES COUNTY

KEOKUK COUNTY

KOSSUTH COUNTY

LEE COUNTY

LINN COUNTY

LOUISA COUNTY

LUCAS COUNTY

LYON COUNTY

MADISON COUNTY

MAHASKA COUNTY

MARION COUNTY

MARSHALL COUNTY

MILLS COUNTY

MITCHELL COUNTY

MONONA COUNTY

MONROE COUNTY

MONTGOMERY COUNTY

MUSCATINE COUNTY

O'BRIEN COUNTY

OSCEOLA COUNTY

PAGE COUNTY

PALO ALTO COUNTY

PLYMOUTH COUNTY

POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY

POWESHIEK COUNTY

RINGGOLD COUNTY

SAC COUNTY

SCOTT COUNTY

SHELBY COUNTY

SIOUX COUNTY

STORY COUNTY

TAMA COUNTY

TAYLOR COUNTY

UNION COUNTY

VAN BUREN COUNTY

WAPELLO COUNTY

WARREN COUNTY

WASHINGTON COUNTY

WAYNE COUNTY

WEBSTER COUNTY

WINNEBAGO COUNTY

WINNESHIEK COUNTY

WOODBURY COUNTY

WORTH COUNTY

WRIGHT COUNTY


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