On August 2, 1790, the United States conducted its first census, pursuant to Article I, Section 2 of the United States Constitution. In the 230 years since, many changes have been made to the census – from its schedule to its counting process to its questions. Sno-Isle Libraries's Census Historical Timeline chronicles many of these changes and key events in U.S. Census history. The timeline is...

Have you ever wanted to know more about the residents of 19th century Pittsburgh? Then you're in luck, the Historic Pittsburgh Census Schedule lets you do just that. Hosted by the University of Pittsburgh's Digital Research Library, the schedules found on this website include census data collected from 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880. Visitors can search the census schedule by individual name, street,...

Since 1790, a US population tally has been administered and recorded every ten years. Measuring America, recently released by the Commerce Department's Census Bureau, documents this census of population from its initial start in 1790, when marshals counted 3.9 million US residents, to the year 2000, when the census totaled 281.4 million residents. This 149-page report traces the changes and growth...

The New York State Library started digitizing a range of New York government documents in a wonderful online catalog and website. The collection covers a wide range of materials including government surveys, state census results, and first had descriptions of the Native American experience throughout the Empire State. In total, there are twelve collections here, including Laws of New York State...

This year marks the 24th United States Census. The U.S. Census has important implications for our government and legal systems. For example, the data "determine[s] how many seats each state should have in Congress." Over time, the Census's questions have evolved. As The Evolution of the American Census notes, these changes "tell us a lot about the country's priorities, norms, and biases in each...

While the U.S. Census Bureau has only been in existence since 1903, the first population census was taken in 1790, per the requirements stated in the United States Constitution. This rather engaging website traces the history of the census through statistics, historic photographs, and other documents. On the homepage, visitors can browse through the "This Month in Census History" feature and learn...