City and County Resources
City and County web sites are often good starting points to find general information about a community. Most offer demographics and external links.
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| City of Tacoma |
Those starting points often lead you to other resources, where you can find more in-depth and specific information. Below are a few sample sites.
| Common Core of Data | From the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), this page allows you to research school districts in your area. IES also provides data, surveys, and reports on several topic areas, including Assessments, Early Childhood, Elementary, Libraries, International, etc. |
| DSHS Research and Data Analysis | Social and health service or risk information about your county. DSHS RDA Reports and fact sheets are sorted by geographic level. |
| Economic Development Council of Thurston County | Basic community description and demographics. |
| Environmental Health Division | Environmental Health Codes, Ground and Surface Water Reports for Thurston County |
| Municipal Research & Services Center (MRSC) | City and County Profiles for Washington State. Also see the subject index to ordinances, especially the environmental and energy resources and conservation sections. |
| Olympia Historical Society Research Page | Bibliography of Olympia History and many links to area museums and historical groups. |
| Timberland Regional Library | Public library web sites are often helpful for finding community information. Here, TRL has "TRL Communities" |
| Thurston Geodata Center | Online GIS maps of Thurston County. Also see GIS Links. |
| Thurston Regional Planning Council | Census, Demographics, Cost of Living, Development, GIS, Historic Preservation |
| Thurston County Public Health and Social Services | County Level Data Online. Great list of online resources. Choose Data and Health Measurement from Menu at the top of the page. |