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Guide from our Librarians: Research Johnson County
Research Johnson County with these helpful resources including info about local properties and homes, local news and statistics about Kansas and Johnson County.
Johnson County Properties and Homes
- Johnson County Automated Information Mapping System (AIMS) – mapping the county and historical valuations
- Johnson County Historic Preservation Survey – all photographs
- Final Report of the Johnson County Historic Preservation Survey – histories of Johnson County neighborhoods
Local Newspapers and Magazines
- Local History Index of Johnson County – clipping of important news and events from around Johnson County from JoCoHistory
- Kansas City Star and Kansas Newspapers
- Kansas City Business Journal
- Kansas History
- Shawnee Dispatch
- Gardner News
- DeSoto Eagle Eye
- JoCo 913 - a service of The Kansas City Star
Statistics and Demographics
Johnson County
Statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau for Johnson County, Kan.
Kansas Counties
Profiles of Kansas counties from the Blue Skyways, a service of the Kansas State Library.
Kansas Data Profiles
- Selected Kansas data and other publications from the University of Kansas Policy Research Institute.
- Kansas Statistical Abstract
The latest available state, county, and city-level data for Kansas on population, vital statistics and health, housing, elections, education, business and manufacturing, exports, employment, income, finance, state and local government, crime, recreation, communications, transportation, agriculture, climate, energy, and mining and mineral products. - Bureau of Labor Statistics Kansas City Metro Area
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