![]() | CENSUS RECORDS FOR MUSCATINE COUNTY, IOWA | ![]() |
Source: History of Muscatine County Iowa, Volume I, 1911, pages 18-20
In September of 1834, therefore, the territorial legislature of Michigan created two counties on the west side of the Mississippi river--Dubuque and Des Moines--separated by a line drawn westward from the foot of Rock Island. These counties were partially organized. John King was appointed chief justice of Dubuque county and Isaac Leffler of Des Moines county was appointed by the governor.
After the "Black Hawk Purchase" immigration to Iowa was rapid and steady, and provisions for civil government became a necessity. Accordingly, in 1834, all the territory comprising the present states of Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota, was made subject to the jurisdiction of Michigan territory. Up to this time there had been no county or other organization in what is now the state of Iowa, although one or two justices of the peace had been appointed, and a postoffice was established at Dubuque in 1833.
In October, 1835, General George W. Jones, in recent years a citizen of Dubuque, was elected a delegate to congress. April 20, 1836, through the efforts of General Jones, congress passed a bill creating the territory of Wisconsin, which went into operation July 4th of the same year. Iowa was then included in the territory of Wisconsin, of which General Henry Dodge was appointed governor; John S. Horner, secretary; Charles Dunn, chief justice; David Irwin and William C. Frazer, associate justices. September 9, 1836, a census of the new territory was taken. Des Moines county showed a population of 6,257, and Dubuque county 4,274.
Muscatine County land was then in Des Moines County
Alpha Sort of Heads of Families from Dubuque and Des Moines Counties in 1836 |
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Various Maps of Muscatine County and surrounding counties:
1838 Wisconsin Territorial Census
Muscatine County Submitted by Eleanor B. McCleary
1840 Federal Census
All Townships in Muscatine County
Name Index and View Census Pages Images
A big thank you goes out to Kimberly Hanfelt for making this possible.
FORMATION OF THE TOWNSHIPS
History of Muscatine County Iowa, Volume I, 1911, page 209:
January 7, 1842. Montpelier, Sweetland, Bloomington, Cedar, Wapsinonoc, Moscow.
In October, 1853, Pike and Seventy-Six were organized and the remainder of the townships as follows: Wilton, February 24, 1857; Fulton, March 4, 1851; Goshen, March 16, 1857; Orono, March 8, 1858; Lake, July 2, 1859; Fruitland, November 9, 1887.
1850 Federal Census
All Townships in Muscatine County Kathryn Watson Wells transcribed and proofread this census---We all thank her for doing this for us!
After you open this link, the first few files are the index and the other files are the actual transcribed census
1850 Mortality Census for Muscatine County
transcribed by Cathy Labath
1852 Iowa State Census
All Townships in Muscatine CountySubmitted by Constance Diamond.
1854 Iowa State Census
All Townships in Muscatine CountySubmitted by Polly Eckles.
1856 Iowa State Census
All Townships in Muscatine County
1880 Federal Census
Muscatine County
1880 Village of Conesville, Orono Township Census
Submitted by Charlene Hixon
1880 Pike Township Census
Submitted by Charlene Hixon
Iowa Population Report
for 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880
Submitted by Lynn McCleary
1885 Iowa State Census
Muscatine County
All Townships in Muscatine County
1895 Iowa State Census
Muscatine County
1895 Town of Nichols Census, Pike Township
Submitted by Charlene Hixon
1895 Pike Township Census
Submitted by Charlene Hixon
1900 Federal Census
Muscatine County
1900 Town of Nichols, Pike Township
Submitted by Charlene Hixon
1900 Pike Township Census
Submitted by Charlene Hixon.
1900 Muscatine Township Census
Submitted by Tammy Perryownship.
1905 Iowa State Census
Muscatine County
All Townships in Muscatine County
1910 Iowa Federal Census
Muscatine County
Population Table 1910, 1900 and 1890
1925 Iowa State Census
Muscatine County
Index of the 1925 Muscatine County Census Submitted by the Muscatine County Genealogical Society
Many thanks goes to the Society for working on this hugh project!!
National Archives 1940 Federal Census images for Muscatine County ~ off site
Ancestry.com has 1940 Federal Census Index of Surnames by State Access is free.
http://www.ancestry.com/1940-census
IAGenWeb's STATE CENSUS PROJECT
USGenWeb FEDERAL CENSUS PROJECT
Check what is available and please volunteer if you are able---Thank you!!