Iowa Census Records

Iowa Census online research should begin with what is available online for free. If this proves fruitful then congratulations! If not, then I would suggest signing up for the online census images (links to the right) where you can access all the available online Iowa census information directly from your computer at home.

Iowa 1870 – 1930 Census Records

1836 Wisconsin Territorial Census Records

Wisconsin Territorial Census: Includes the original counties of Dubuque and Demoines, which covered the area to become Iowa.

1838 Wisconsin Territorial Census Records

In 1838, Iowa was a still part of Wisconsin Territory when a census was taken prior to the splitting off of Iowa Territory from Wisconsin Territory. IAGenWeb has taken on the task of finding and transcribing these census records. See their introduction to the 1838 Wisconsin Territorial Census

1840 Iowa Census Records

Lee County Iowa 1840 Index (hosted at USGenWeb Census Project )
Scott County Iowa 1840 Index (hosted at USGenWeb Census Project )
- Part 1
- Part 2
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1850 Iowa Census Records

Allamakee County, Iowa 1850 Index (hosted at USGenWeb Census Project )
- Part 1
- Part 2
- Part 3
Appanoose County Iowa 1850 Index (hosted at USGenWeb Census Project )
- Independence
- Union
- Wells
Black Hawk County 1850 Census (hosted at USGenWeb Census Project )
Buchanan County, Iowa 1850 Census (hosted at USGenWeb Census Project )
Cedar County, Iowa 1850 Federal Census (hosted at USGenWeb Census Project )
- A – G
- H – P
- Q – Z
- Iowa Twp
- Rochester Twp
- Center Twp
- Linn Twp
Clarke County, Iowa 1850 Census (hosted at USGenWeb Census Project )
Clayton, IA 1850 Census (hosted at USGenWeb Census Project )
- A -G
- H – P
- Q – Z
- Millville
- Mallary
- Jefferson
- Volga
- Lodomillo
- Sperry
- Boardman
- Farmersburg
- Garnavillo
- Mendon
- Monona
Fremont County, IA 1850 Census (hosted at USGenWeb Census Project )
Henry County, Iowa 1850 Index (hosted at USGenWeb Census Project )
- A – B
- C – E
- F – H
- H – M
- M – P
- P – S
- S – Z
- New London Twp
- New London Twp
- Mt Pleasant
- Trenton Twp
- Wayne Twp
- Marion Twp
- Salem Twp
- Tippecanoe
- Jackson
Iowa County, Iowa 1850 Index (hosted at USGenWeb Census Project )
Jackson County Iowa 1850 Census (hosted at USGenWeb Census Project )
Jasper County Iowa 1850 Census (hosted at USGenWeb Census Project )
Madison County Iowa 1850 Index (hosted at USGenWeb Census Project )
- A – Z
- District 18 (part 1)
- District 18 (Part 2)
Muscatine County Iowa Index (hosted at USGenWeb Census Project )
- A-Z
- Partal
- Bloomington
Poweshiek County Iowa1850 Census (hosted at USGenWeb Census Project )
- Index
- Part 1
Warren County Iowa 1850 Census (hosted at USGenWeb Census Project )
- Index
- Deswick
Wayne County, Iowa 1850 Census (hosted at USGenWeb Census Project )
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1854 Iowa State Census Records

1854 State Census of Iowa, Adair County

1856 Iowa State Census Records

Adair County Iowa State Census
Index containing a list of heads of household, township and dwelling number.
- Adams County
  - 1856 State Census of Iowa, Adams County, Jasper Township
  - 1856 State Census of Iowa, Adams County, Quincy Township
Allamakee County Iowa 1856 Census
- A-G
- H-N
- O-Y
- Notes
- Center
- Fairview
- Iowa
- Jefferson
- Taylor
- Union Prairie
1856 Iowa State Census: Scott County
This index covers Scott County and includes the age, sex, marital status, years in Iowa, and place of birth of all listed members of a household.

1860 Iowa Census Records

Adair County, Iowa 1860 Index
Madison County Iowa 1860 (hosted at USGenWeb Census Project )
- A – B
- C – E
- F – G
- H – K
- L – O
- P – R
- S – V
- W -Z
- Notes
- Lee Twp.
- Madison Twp.
- Center Twp.
  - Part 1
  - Part 2
  - Part 3
- Ohio Twp.
- Crawford Twp.
- Walnut Twp.
- Grand River Twp.
- Jackson Twp.
- City of Winterset
Palo Alto, Iowa 1860 Census (hosted at USGenWeb Census Project )
- Index
- Palo Alto Township
Pocahontas County Iowa 1860 Census (hosted at USGenWeb Census Project )
- Index
- Part 1
Scott County Iowa 1860 Census (hosted at USGenWeb Census Project )
- A-C
- D-G
- H-L
- M-Q
- R-V
- W-Z
- Partial
- Winfield
- Winfield
- Winfield
- Princeton
- Princeton
- Scott
- Scott
- Scott
- Scott
- Allen’s Grove
- Liberty
- Cleona
Van Buren County Iowa 1860 Census (hosted at USGenWeb Census Project )
- A
- B
- C
- D-E
- F
- G
- H
- I-K
- L
- M
- N-O
- P-Q
- R
- S
- T-V
- W-Z
- Vernon
- Vernon
- Des Moines
- Des Moines
- Jackson
- Jackson
- Village
- Village
- Village
- Lick Creek
- Lick Creek
- Lick Creek
- Washington
- Washington
- Union
- Union
- Union
- Cedar
- Cedar
- Farmington
- Farmington
- Farmington
- Farmington
- Van Buren
- Van Buren
- Van Buren
- Van Buren
- Chequest
- Chequest
- Harrisburg
- Harrisburg
Warren County Iowa 1860 Census (hosted at USGenWeb Census Project )
- A
- B
- C
- D-F
- G
- H-J
- K-L
- M-O
- P-R
- S
- T-V
- Notes
- Warren
- Warren
- Washington
- Palmyra
- Palmyra
- Richland
- Allen
- Greenfield
- Jefferson
- Lynn
- White Oak
- Jackson
- Otter
- Belmont
- Union
- White Breast
Washington County Iowa 1860 Census (hosted at USGenWeb Census Project )
- A-B
- C
- D-F
- G-I
- J-L
- M-O
- P-R
- S
- T-Z
- Limecreek Township
- Limecreek
- Seventy-Six Township
- Cedar Township
- English River
- English River
- Iowa Township
- Iowa Township
- Highland Township
- Clay Township
- Brighton Township
- Marion Township
- Washington
- Washington

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