Population
19th Century
- This is a transcript of a portion of the 1810 census of Illinois that was taken one year after Illinois became a separate territory. It was found in the files of the Illinois State Historical Survey. The following towns or townships are included in it: Kaskaskia, Springfield Township, Horse Creek, Marys River, Grand Tower, U.S. Saline, Shawnee Town, Grampear, Big Bay, Fort Massac, Wilkensonville, Clear Creek, and Coffee Island. The final tally is given at the end of the document as well as being available here. The document is posted on the U.S. Census Bureau Webpage. Click on the "Third Census of the United States, Illinois Territory" PDF to view the census.
Census Report, 9 August 1852 / Typed Transcription
- Citation: Bailey, Robert E. and Elaine Shemoney Evans. Early Chicago, 1833-1871 A Selection of City Council Proceedings Files. Springfield: Illinois State Archives, 1999. Used by permission of the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency.
Tax Statistics, 26 September 1853 / Typed Transcription
- Citation: Bailey, Robert E. and Elaine Shemoney Evans. Early Chicago, 1833-1871 A Selection of City Council Proceedings Files. Springfield: Illinois State Archives, 1999. Used by permission of the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency.
20th Century
- Recent census information is available online for Illinois, and its counties and towns.
