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*Public Administration & Policy
Databases, websites, organizations and resources of use to Public Administration researchers.
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More Statistics Help:
Statistics
- National Center for Charitable StatisticsNational repository of data on the nonprofit sector in the United States. You must register to obtain their data files.
- Social ExplorerProvides access to US decennial census data from 1790 to 2010, American Community Survey data and selected business, economic, crime, health, environmental and religious data. It does not include data for all census geographies, particularly for earlier decennial censuses. Users can customize, save, print, export and email reports and maps
- Census.govPrimary portal for U.S Census Bureau data on the nation's people and economy. Find data from the decennial census data, American Community Survey, Economic Census and more.
- Mergent ArchivesProvides information on the finances and debt of taxing agencies (such as school districts, hospitals and towns) in the U.S., including bonds, debts, taxes levied and percentages collected.
- Education Statistics (for all levels)See links on the Statistics and Data: By topic page.
- Health Statistics & DemographicsFor statistics at the national, state or local level.
Community Assessment
Sources that will help assess the local community beyond statistics.
- Global NewsstreamAccess to the Gannett papers, which includes the Press and Sun Bulletin (Binghamton), Ithaca Journal and other areas around NYS.
- Access World NewsCovers local newspaper and newswire sources for NYS and PA that are not covered in Gannet Newsstand.
- NYS Rockefeller Institute of GovernmentStatistics and issue studies of NYS.
- Broome CountyInformation about the county, including statistics, reports, and information on county government groups and task forces.
- Other Muncipalities in NYSEasy to use list of official websites for towns, villages and counties across NYS.
- SCH280H: Philanthropy and SocietyA guide for resources on determining community needs in Broome County covering demographics, health, aging, food insecurity and education.
Helpful Titles:
- Municipal Yearbook byCall Number: JS344 .C5 .A24Publication Date: 1937-ongoingLocal government, issues, trends, facts and resources.