Population Assessments & Public Health

Resources on population assessments and public health.

Local, State & Federal Political Structures

Kansas City Board of Election Commissioners
The Kansas City Board of Elections website provides information on voter enrollment and election turnout by county.
Johnson County Election Office
Wyandotte County Election Office
Kansas Elections and Legislative
Missouri Voter Registration Check
Vote Smart
This site allows you to look up your elected officials using your zip code. You can find other information on the Political Organization of your community on state and local government Websites. These often provide citizens' guides, organizational charts, and detailed agency descriptions.
Voting and Registration Data (U.S. Census Bureau)
Newspapers
Find information on the political issues in the local news media available through Dykes Library databases.

Local Religious Organizations
An effective way to find out what churches, mosques and synagogues in your community is to consult the local telephone directory for that community. Try the yellow pages under the heading "Churches", "Mosques", "Synagogues", etc.
The American Religion Data Archive
Click on the link for 2010 U.S. Congregational Membership Report for your area to create a report and map your particular state or county.
Spirituality (Open Resources for Nursing)
Chapter on basic concepts, common religions, applying the nursing process, and more.