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CENSUS RECORDS
Montgomery County, Indiana


CENSUS TOTALS FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY FROM 1920-2010
1920 – 28,490
1930 – 26,980
1940 – 27,231
1950 – 29,122
1960 – 32,089
1970 – 33,930
1980 – 35,501
1990 – 34,436
2000 – 37, 626
2010 – 38,124



 (22 April 2022)
An "Around the County" article by Karen Zach,
in "The Paper of Montgomery County"
December 12, 2019



1890 CENSUS takers chosen --

Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal 10 May 1890 p 10
Supervisor WH Soale has nominated the following men to be Census Enumerators in this county subject to the approval of Superintendent of the Census, Porter.

Union: Wm. G. Hanna; Frank W. Davis; Henry Williams; Haviland Gifford; Jacob Swank; H. Rice Canine; Frank M. Lynn; Paul H. Burns.
Franklin – Samuel S. Martin; Wm. T. Coleman; Wm. H. Mount
Walnut – James D. Hurt; William G. McClure; John I. Powell.
Clark – Joel Ridge; Walker B. Rodman; George W. Snyder.
Scott – Wm. T. Britton; Presley J. Johnson
Brown – Henry E. Rhoades; Samuel N. Boyland; Jesse M. Burford
Sugar Creek – George W. Tucker; James E. Cave.
Madison – Frank O. Fraley; Alexander Campbell
Coal Creek – Wm. W. Tiffany; Israel Naugle; James N. Sanders.
Wayne – Eli H. Edwards; Erasmus D. Williamson
Ripley – James M. Smith; John H. Grimes.
The total is 33, of which 15 are soldiers.


1900 Census (thanks to Kim H for this little cutie)

Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, 30 March 1900

DON'T FORGET THESE FACTS
When the Census Enumerator Begins His Interogations

A child born on May 31 and dying on June 2 must be counted, with full im­formation of nativity, ancestry, and family.

A dwelling house for census purposes may be a room in a factory, store, or office building, a loft over a stable, a canal boat, tent, or wigwam.

A tenement house counts for as many buildings as there are front doors.

If a couple be married on June 2, they are to to counted as single persons, because that was their condition on June 1, the census day

A sailor may have been absent any number of years, but he is to be enrolled if he is supposed to be alive.

The proprietor of a hotel is marked the head of a family, the family consisting of all boarders and employ es living in the hotel.

A child born after June 1 cannot be enumerated.

A wife is not a housekeeper unless she receives a stated wage or salary for her services.

The difference between a clerk and a salesman is that one does office work aud the other sells commodities.

All females, as well as males, must tell their ages, even to the month.


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1860 Census Records for Montgomery County

1880 Census Records

1880 Census - link to LDS site that should be free still :)  You might have to sign up but it should be free to use

          

            
1910 --  Stats
            
Source: Crawfordsville Review April 13, 1911
            
1910 Census report of Montgomery Towns - Washington, DC April 7: The following official census report has just been issued by the census bureau at Washington Crawfordsville - First ward, 2,155; Second ward, 1,884; Third ward, 2,582; Fourth ward 2,748 - Total 9,369 Ladoga 1,148; New Richmond - 446; Wingate - 446; Waynetown - 734; New Market - 334; Darlington - 780; Waveland - 676; Linden - 558.

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