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GIS Resources

GIS Resources

Census Mapping

Various sites provide access to historical and current U. S. Census data and maps. They include:

 

How to Use American FactFinder: This site allows the user to map and retrieve data from the 1990 and 2000 US Censuses.

 

National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS): includes aggregate and statistical data and boundary files for years between 1790 and 2000.

 

Social Explorer: The free edition offers demographic maps from 1790-2007.