Gather General Data Sources

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 provide both dataand often serve as a reference to additional publications with more detailed statistics.

• County and City Data Book
  Call number: HA202.A36, Latest edition at the Social Sciences Library Reference Desk, 2nd Floor Paterno Library; previous editions in 3rd Floor Paterno Library Stacks
• Pennsylvania Abstract
  Call number: HA607.P4, Social Sciences Library Reference Collection, 2nd Floor Paterno Library
• Pennsylvania County Data Books
  Call number: HC107.P4A31601, Latest edition in the Social Sciences Library Reference Collection, 2nd Floor Paterno Library; Previous editions in 3rd Floor Paterno Library Stacks
• Statistical Abstract of the United States
  Call number: HA202.A385, Latest edition at the Social Sciences Library Reference Desk, 2nd Floor Paterno Library; Previous editions in 3rd Floor Paterno Library Stacks.
  Also available online via the Government Printing Office.
• Vital Statistics of the United States
  Call number: HA203.A22, latest edition in the Social Sciences Library Reference Collection, 2nd Floor Paterno Library; previous editions in 3rd Floor Paterno Library Stacks.
  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)
  Call number: HA601.M862, latest edition at the Social Sciences Library Reference Desk, 2nd Floor Paterno Library; previous editions in 3rd Floor Paterno Library Stacks.
• Municipal Reference Guide : Pennsylvania (eastern edition)
  Call number: HA601.M863
  , latest edition at the Social Sciences Library Reference Desk, 2nd Floor Paterno Library; previous editions in 3rd Floor Paterno Library Stacks.
• Municipal Reference Guide : Pennsylvania (west-central edition)
  Call number: HA601.M864, latest edition at the Social Sciences Library Reference Desk, 2nd Floor Paterno Library; previous editions in 3rd Floor Paterno Library Stacks.
• Municipal Reference Guide : Pennsylvania (western edition)
  Call number: HA601.M865, latest edition at the Social Sciences Library Reference Desk, 2nd Floor Paterno Library; previous editions in 3rd Floor Paterno Library Stacks.