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Data Analysis and Research

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Program Areas

Minnesota Data Center Network Affiliate - Get your Minnesota data here! Census Data, list of holdings as well as Census 2000 Training materials.

Historical Minnesota County, City, and Township population data. (NEW!)

GIS - Maps, maps, and more maps. Geographic Information Systems software is used to map selected data source characteristics.

Civic Engagement Workbook for Statistics - This workbook is to be used by students enrolled in Statistics 1601 or 2601.

Products and Services

• CST Data Analysis and Research - Products and Services (PDF)

Course Offering

Are you a student interested in enriching your learning while living in this rural area? This is a combination curricular and co-curricular experience that will connect you with a local community group to help them work on a specific project. At the same time, you will learn about the history of rural areas in the United States and use this knowledge to inform your work with the community group. Email Us if you are interested!

IS 3110. CE: Rural Community Field Project: Center for Small Towns.
(SS; 1.0-6.0 cr [max 1.0 cr]; prereq #; SS [if taken for 2 or more cr];1-6 cr; additional tuition required; course not included in UMM tuition band). An educational experience in a rural learning environment that focuses on rural issues of community life, demography, culture, environment, and policy. A collaborative effort between Center for Small Towns and a public rural entity will provide a structured environment in which civic engagement objectives will be achieved and grounded in a practical setting. Students will gain a valuable understanding about the historical social structures of rural society and witness these structures firsthand. This course is taught by Ben Winchester and Engin Sungur. The syllabus is available online in pdf format.