Census Introduction

State Census

Federal Census
1852 State Census Index

1856 State Census Index

1856 State Census Family Data

 
1885 State Census Family Data
 
1895 Census Index
 
1895 State Census Family Data
Anderson Twp
Center Twp
Hastings
Hillsdale
Indian Creek Twp
Lyons Twp
Rawles Twp
Silver Creek Twp
St. Marys Twp
White Cloud Twp
 
1860 Census
 
1860 Census Index
Glenwood Township
Glenwood Village

Indian Creek Township
Ingraham Township
Lyons Township

Mud Creek (Anderson Twp)

Oak Township
Plattville Township
Rawles Township

St. Marys Township

Silver Creek Township

White Cloud Township

1870 Census Index

Lyons Township
Rawles Township

1870 Census

Lyons Township
Rawles Township

1880 Census Index

Rawles Township

1880 Census

Rawles Township

1930 Census Index

Center Township
Glenwood Township
Lyons Township
Malvern
Plattville Township
Rawles Township
St. Marys Township
Pacific Junction Township
Emerson
Deer Creek Township
Hastings
Henderson
White Cloud Township
Silver Creek Township
Ingraham Township
The census division of the Iowa Department of History and Archives has a complete collection of the Federal census records for every 10 year period since 1850 . Microfilmed copies of many census records for Mills County, surrounding counties and other scattered areas of the state are available at the Glenwood Public Library.

Special State census records in Iowa are available for 1852, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915 and 1925. Mills County 1856, 1885, 1895 and 1925 census records are available at the Glenwood Public Library. The following lists a description of the information included in these special censuses.

1852

Name of head of household, number of males and females in household, number of voters, if subject to militia, if alien-presumably born in foreign country.

1856

Name of each household member, age, sex, marital status, birthplace, occupation, if native voter, if subject to militia, whether owner of land and number of years residing in the state of Iowa

1885

Name of each household member, age, color, marital status, occupation, address if in town or rural township (range & section), if born in Iowa (incl. county), whether parents were native or foreign born

1895

Name of each household member, age, sex, birthplace, occupation, religious denomination, if served in military (incl. company & regiment), if subject to military service, whether or not entitled to vote

1925

Name of each household member, age, sex, marital status, relationship of all persons in household to head of household, ownership of home or farm, foreign born or naturalized, number of years in Iowa and U.S., highest grade completed in school, birthplace, name of father, his age and birthplace, name of mother, her age and birthplace, where parents were married, if served in military (incl. unit), occupation, and religious affiliation

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Questions used in the Federal Census may be found at IPUM http://www.ipums.org/usa/doc.html. Scroll about half way down the
page to Vol. III, "Counting the Past". Here you will find a history of the census, enumerator's instructions, and a list of the questions asked
on each census.