FEDERAL

• Fedstats
• Statistical Abstract of the United States
• County and City Data Book  
• American Community Survey: “The American Community Survey (ACS) is an ongoing statistical survey that samples a small percentage of the population every year — giving communities the information they need to plan investments and services.”

• My Congressional District “gives you quick and easy access to selected statistics collected by the U.S. Census Bureau through the American Community Survey. The American Community Survey provides updated detailed demographic, social and economic statistics every year for the nation’s communities. With My Congressional District, you can view statistics covering age, employment, education, and much more. My Congressional District is powered by the American Community Survey and Census Application Programming Interface (API).”  Source: 2014 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates

• American factfinder: Fast access to census information

• National Transportation Statistics presents data for all modes of transportation, including, for example, safety, energy consumption, and economic statistics.
• Treasury Department statistics, formatted in easy-to-understand reports.
• USA Trade Online “Provided by the U.S. Census Bureau, USA Trade Online is a dynamic data tool that gives users access to current and cumulative U.S. export and import data.” From website. (Individuals can set up their own accounts.)
• National Center for Education Statistics, which includes, for example, national assessments, such as the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and the Education Data Analysis Tool (EDAT)

CENSUS

• The University of Minnesota Library’s Government Publications Census webpage provides a link to Sources of Data Files
• Social Explorer
• Census of Population and Housing(webinars and training available to assist your search for census information)
• 1940 Census: Official 1940 Census Website  The 1940 census records were released by the US National Archives April 2, 2012, providing full access to the census images, maps and descriptions. The Getting Started tutorial explains how to use the site.
• New 1940 Census website
• National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS)  “The National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS) provides, free of charge, aggregate census data and GIS-compatible boundary files for the United States between 1790 and 2011.”
• Census Bureau Publications

STATE

• Minnesota State Demographic Center
• Minnesota Center for Health Statistics
• Minnesota Compass:  “Minnesota Compass is a social indicators project that measures progress in our state, its seven regions, 87 counties and larger cities. Compass tracks trends in topic areas such as education, economy and workforce, health, housing, public safety, and a host of others. “
• Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development Data Center
• Profiles of health and environmental data for Minnesota counties
• County Health Rankings: This collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Heatlh Institute compares vital health statistics for U.S. counties.
• State Data Center Program – Minnesota Listings
• IPUMS (Integrated Public Use Microdata Series) provided through the Minnesota Population Center, University of Minnesota)

LOCAL

• Bemidji, City, Website
• Bemidji Community Profile: Community Profiles tab, Select Locally, Bemidji
• Beltrami County Profile:  Community Profiles tab, Select County, Beltrami
• Beltrami County Website:  About Beltrami County (under Government tab)
• Community Information
• County and City Data Book
• Window to My Environment