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Historical Census Browser

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Description: Data describing the population and economy of US states and counties from 1790 to 1960. The original source of the each decade's data is the decennial census conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The electronic data collection presented in this site was compiled by the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) under a grant from the National Science Foundation.

Coverage: 1790 - 1960

Subject(s):
History, Genealogy & Archives
Publicly Available Resources
Statistics (numeric data)

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Related Links
CenStats Databases
Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970 ** http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/statab.html **
Statistical Abstract of the U.S. ** http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/ **
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Other Related Links:
Measuring America: The Decennial Censuses from 1790 to 2000
Population and Household Economic Topics
Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990

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