Of the Decennial Enumeration

The 2020 census began on January 21 in Toksook Bay, Alaska. By mid-March, we'll all be able to respond to the census online. In April, anyone who doesn't respond online will receive a paper questionnaire. From mid-May through July, census takers will go door to door to households that have not yet responded. 

Taking the Census, Francis William Edmonds, 1854, Metropolitan Museum of Art

In the year of the census, the History Room Committee at the Hudson Area Library presents an exhibit called The History of the Census in Hudson. The exhibit begins on Thursday, February 6, with an opening reception from 6:00 until 7:30 p.m.

The History of the Census in Hudson, which was developed in collaboration with the Jacob Leisler Institute for the Study of Early New York History, examines the United States federal censuses that have been taken since 1790, the New York State censuses taken since 1825, colonial censuses that precede the American Revolution, and the upcoming 2020 federal census. The exhibit focuses on Hudson, from its founding and even earlier times, and includes original 1845 census books for the City of Hudson, displayed alongside maps, documents, and images that illuminate the area's growth and history. It also includes information about the 2020 census and its importance to Hudson and its inhabitants.

The History of the Census in Hudson will be on display in the Community Room of the Hudson Area Library from February 6 until March 31. The library is located at 51 North Fifth Street.
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