Social Sciences Library

Begin your data gathering by collecting general statistics on both your county and township. For comparative purposes you may want to consider gathering comparable statistics on the state of Pennsylvania and the United States.

The statistical abstracts listed below both provide data and often serve as a reference to additional publications with more detailed statistics.

• County and City Data Book

• Pennsylvania Abstract

• Pennsylvania County Data Books

• Statistical Abstract of the United States
  Also available online via the Government Printing Office.

• Vital Statistics of the United States
  Also available online via the Government Printing Office.

• State and County QuickFacts, from the U.S. Census Bureau (online resource only, not available in print)

• Municipal Reference Guide : Pennsylvania (east-central edition)

• Municipal Reference Guide : Pennsylvania (eastern edition)

• Municipal Reference Guide : Pennsylvania (west-central edition)

• Municipal Reference Guide : Pennsylvania (western edition)