Iowa Census Records
Iowa Census Information
In 1838, the Territory of Iowa was established, and achieved statehood in 1846.
Iowa Federal census records include: 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940.
1890 Iowa Federal Census records, including the special Veterans and Widows Census were completely destroyed in a 1921 warehouse fire.
Soundex code indexes for the Iowa Federal Census Records are available on microfilm for census years: 1880, 1900, and 1920.
Iowa State Census records include: 1836, 1838, 1844, 1846, 1847, 1849, 1851, 1852, 1854 (all Partial), 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, and 1925.
Sac and Fox Indian Census are special Indian Census enumerations, and are available for the following years: 1836-1840 and 1847.
The 1836 census of Dubuque and Des Moines Counties was the first census taken after it became Iowa Territory.
Statewide Iowa Census Records Available Online:
- 1840 Iowa Census Index and Images at Family Search
- 1840 Territory of Iowa Census of Pensioners
- 1850 Iowa Census Index and Images at Family Search
- 1860 Iowa Census Index and Images at Family Search
- 1870 Iowa Census Index and Images at Family Search
- 1880 Iowa Census Index and Images at Family Search
- 1883 Iowa List of Pensioners on the Roll
- 1885 Iowa State Census at Family Search
- 1895 Iowa State Census at Family Search
- 1900 Iowa Census Index and Images at Family Search
- 1905 Iowa State Census at Family Search
- 1910 Iowa Census Index and Images at Family Search
- 1920 Iowa Census Index and Images at Family Search
- 1925 Iowa State Census at Family Search
- 1930 Iowa Census Index and Images at Family Search
- 1940 Iowa Census Index and Images at Family Search
- Iowa State Census
- Iowa Mortality Schedules
Adair County Iowa Census Records
Adair County Iowa State Census Records
Adams County Iowa Census Records
Adams County Iowa State Census Records
- 1856 Adams County Census Index - Jasper
- 1856 Adams County Census Index - Quincy
Allamakee County Iowa Census Records
Allamakee County Iowa State Census Records
- 1854 Iowa State Census - Allamakee County
- 1856 Iowa State Census - Allamakee County
- 1895 Iowa State Census Records - Center twp. Allamakee County
- 1895 Iowa State Census Records- Fairview twp. Allamakee County
Allamakee County Iowa Military Census Records
Appanoose County Iowa Census Records
Appanoose County Iowa State Census Records
- 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 Iowa Census Records
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Benton County Iowa Census Records
Benton County Iowa Federal Census Records
- 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
Benton County Iowa State 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
Benton County Iowa Military Census Records
Black Hawk County Iowa Census Records
Black Hawk County Iowa State Census Records
Boone County Iowa Census Records
Boone County Iowa State Census Records
Bremer County Iowa Census Records
Bremer County Iowa State Census Records
- 1852 Bremer County State Census Records
- 1885 Bremer County State Census Records
- 1895 Bremer County State Census Records
Buchanan County Iowa Census Records
Buchanan County Iowa State Census Records
Buena Vista County Iowa Census Records
Buena Vista County Iowa State Census Records
- 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 Iowa Census Records
Butler County Iowa State Census Records
- 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 Iowa Census Records
Calhoun County Iowa State Census Records
Carroll County Iowa Census Records
Carroll County Iowa State Census Records
Cass County Iowa Census Records
Cass County Iowa State Census Records
Cedar County Iowa Census Records
Cedar County Iowa State Census Records
Cerro Gordo County Iowa Census Records
Cerro Gordo County Iowa State Census Records
Cherokee County Iowa Census Records
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Chickasaw County Iowa Census Records
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Clarke County Iowa Census Records
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Clay County Iowa Census Records
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Clayton County Iowa Census Records
Clayton County Iowa State Census Records
- 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 Iowa Census Records
Clinton County Iowa State Census Records
- 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 Iowa Census Records
Crawford County Iowa State Census Records
- 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 Iowa Census Records
Dallas County Iowa State Census Records
- 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 Iowa Census Records
Davis County Iowa State Census Records
Decatur County Iowa Census Records
Decatur County Iowa State Census Records
Delaware County Iowa Census Records
Delaware County Iowa State Census Records
- 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 Iowa Census Records
Des Moines County Iowa State Census Records
- 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 Iowa Census Records
Dickinson County Iowa State Census Records
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Dubuque County Iowa Census Records
Dubuque County Iowa State Census Records
Emmet County Iowa Census Records
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Fayette County Iowa Census Records
Fayette County Iowa State Census Records
Floyd County Iowa Census Records
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Franklin County Iowa Census Records
Franklin County Iowa State Census Records
Fremont County Iowa Census Records
Fremont County Iowa State Census Records
- 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 Iowa Census Records
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Grundy County Iowa Census Records
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Guthrie County Iowa Census Records
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Hamilton County Iowa Census Records
Hamilton County Iowa State Census Records
- 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 Iowa Census Records
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Hardin County Iowa Census Records
- 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 Iowa Census Records
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Henry County Iowa Census Records
- 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 Iowa Census Records
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Humboldt County Iowa Census Records
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Ida County Iowa Census Records
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Iowa County Iowa Census Records
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Jackson County Iowa Census Records
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Jasper County Iowa Census Records
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Jefferson County Iowa Census Records
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Johnson County Iowa Census Records
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Jones County Iowa Census Records
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Keokuk County Iowa Census Records
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Kossuth County Iowa Census Records
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Lee County Iowa Census Records
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Linn County Iowa Census Records
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Louisa County Iowa Census Records
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Lucas County Iowa Census Records
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Lyon County Iowa Census Records
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Madison County Iowa Census Records
Madison County Iowa State Census Records
Mahaska County Iowa Census Records
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Marion County Iowa Census Records
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Marshall County Iowa Census Records
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Mills County Iowa Census Records
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Mitchell County Iowa Census Records
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Monona County Iowa Census Records
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Monroe County Iowa Census Records
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Montgomery County Iowa Census Records
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Muscatine County Iowa Census Records
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O'Brien County Iowa Census Records
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Osceola County Iowa Census Records
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Page County Iowa Census Records
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Palo Alto County Iowa Census Records
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Plymouth County Iowa Census Records
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Pottawattamie County Iowa Census Records
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Poweshiek County Iowa Census Records
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Ringold County Iowa Census Records
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Sac County Iowa Census Records
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Scott County Iowa Census Records
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Shelby County Iowa Census Records
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Sioux County Iowa Census Records
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Story County Iowa Census Records
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Tama County Iowa Census Records
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Taylor County Iowa Census Records
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Union County Iowa Census Records
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Van Buren County Iowa Census Records
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Wapello County Iowa Census Records
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Warren County Iowa Census Records
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Washington County Iowa Census Records
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Wayne County Iowa Census Records
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Webster County Iowa Census Records
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Winnebago County Iowa Census Records
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Winneshiek County Iowa Census Records
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Woodbury County Iowa Census Records
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Worth County Iowa Census Records
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Wright County Iowa Census Records
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