Vanderburgh County, IN Census Records

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Population of Vanderburgh County

1800	- - - - -	1900	71,769	2000	171,922
1810	- - - - -	1910	77,438
1820	1,798	1920	92,293
1830	2,611	1930	113,350
1840	6,250	1940	130,783
1850	11,414	1950	160,422
1860	20,543	1960	165,794
1870	33,145	1970	168,772
1880	42,193	1980	167,515
1890	59,809	1990	165,058

Sources:
1820-1890: University of Virginia Library, United States Historical Census Browser.
1900-1990: U.S. Census Bureau, County Population Census Counts 1900-90.
2000 U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 1.

Vanderburgh County Census Records on Microfilm

Fourth Census of the United States, 1820. M33, Roll 14
Fifth Census of the United States, 1830. M19, Roll 32
Sixth Census of the United States, 1840. M704. Roll 96
Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. M432. Roll 176
Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. M653. Roll 302
Ninth Census of the United States, 1870. M593. Roll 364
Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. T9. Rolls 316, 317
Eleventh Census of the United States, 1890
      Most of the 1890 population schedules were badly damaged
      by fire in the Commerce Department Building in January 1921.
      No schedules of Vanderburgh County exist
Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. T623. Rolls 406, 407, 408
Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910. T624. Rolls 382, 383
Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. T625. Rolls 470, 471
Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. T626. Rolls 632, 633


Helpful Hints

Printed Indiana Federal Census Indexes are available for the years 1820 to 1870

Printed Census Indexes for Vanderburgh County are available for 1840, 1870 & 1880.

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