Census Records

Links to general information about censuses in Iowa and the United States

Why isn't there an 1890 census?

Listings of records for specific censuses

Index of the 1847 Special Census for Marion County, Iowa: Contributed by Randy L. Dop on 3 Jan 1997.
1850 Marion County Census: Part of the Iowa State Census Project
1850 Marion County Mortality Census: Listing of those who died in the county during the year ending 1 Jun 1850.
1856 Marion County Census: Part of the Iowa State Census Project
1880 Marion County Mortality Census: Listing of those who died in the county during the year ending 1 Jun 1880. One way this may be useful is that it gives the length of time of the deceased person in the county, giving one a clue about their migration to Marion County. This has two townships completed with more to come.
1885 Iowa Census: Part of the collection at FamilySearch.org - searchable by name and free access (or to view actual images right away, here are Marion county township links).
1895 Iowa Census: Part of the collection at FamilySearch.org - searchable by name and free access (or to view actual images right away, here are Marion county images).
1905 Iowa Census: Part of the collection at FamilySearch.org - searchable by name and free access (no actual images available yet).
1925 Iowa Census: Part of the collection at FamilySearch.org - but this only has images and no index (yet). To restrict to Marion county locations, go here.
1925 Marion County Census: Part of the Iowa State Census Project - still in progress
Iowa, Non-Population Census Schedules, 1850-1880: Part of the collection at FamilySearch.org - this only has actual images, no index (yet).