Parke County Enumerations

 Remember these index listings are one person's interpretation of a microfilmed copy

- so be as creative as the enumerators when spelling names - and do report any obvious errors for correction.

• 1820 U.S. Census   (Be sure to thank Lori for posting the data and allowing this link )

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• 1830 U.S. Census    Population 7,535  (Completed - head of  household index)

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• 1840 U.S. Census    Population 13,499  (Completed - head of household index)

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• 1850 U.S. Census*   Population 14,968  (Completed - every name index)

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• 1860 U.S. Census*  Population 15,529  (Completed - every name index)

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• 1870 U.S. Census*  Population 18,166  (Completed - head of household index)

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• 1874 Atlas Index  (Not a complete county enumeration - only subscribers to the Atlas are listed)

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• 1880 U.S. Census*   Population 19,460  (Completed - every name index)

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• 1900 U.S. Census   Population 23,000  (Completed - every name index)

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• 1910 U.S. Census   Population 22,214  (Work in progress - all except Adams, Reserve and Wabash townships completed)

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• 1920 U.S. Census   Population 18,875   (Completed - head of household index - **  The 1920 census for the Parke County townships of Florida, Greene & Wabash are missing and presumed lost per confirmation from the National Archives. )

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• 1920 Prairie Farmer's Reliable Directory of Farmers & Breeders ( ** great supplement for missing townships of 1920 census )

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• 1930 U.S. Census    Population 16,561  (Completed - every name index)

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• 1940 U.S. Census    Population 17,358  Available in 2012

• 1950 U.S. Census    Population 15,674

• 1960 U.S. Census    Population 14,804

• 1970 U.S. Census    Population 14,628

• 1980 U.S. Census    Population 16,372

• 1990 U.S. Census    Population 15,410

• 2000 U.S. Census    Population 17,241

*Mortality Schedules- Copies of actual images with updated/corrected transcriptions

• 1850 Mortality Schedules  - all deaths reported from 01 June 1849 to 31 May 1850

• 1860 Mortality Schedules  - all deaths reported from 01 June 1859 to 31 May 1860

• 1870 Mortality Schedules  - all deaths reported from 01 June 1869 to 31 May 1870

• 1880 Mortality Schedules   - all deaths reported from 01 June 1879 to 31 May 1880

• See Mark Reed's site Census On-Line for more Indiana Census data

• Census Maps - See how state boundaries changed over the years

   

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