US Municipal Governments Survey Datasets: Smart Cities, Sustainability, Immigrant Communities, and More

The Penn Libraries have expanded our collection of ICMA research survey datasets, adding 18 new surveys to our existing holdings.

The International City/County Management Association conducts national surveys of all U.S. counties and ~8,000 U.S. municipalities with populations of 2,500 or greater on topics of interest to local governments. The Penn Libraries acquire individual ICMA survey research microdata datasets on a case-by-case basis. The microdata dataset contains individual municipalities' responses to survey questions; accompanying files provide codebooks and supporting documentation. Microdata datasets are provided in MS Excel formats.

ICMA survey series and their current Penn Libraries holdings are:

• Municipal Form of Government : 2011.
• Economic Development : 2014, 2009, 2004, 1999, 1994, 1989, 1984.
• Alternative Service Delivery : 2017, 2012, 2007, 2002, 1997, 1992, 1988, 1982.
• Government Technology Solutions : 2017.
• Innovations and Emerging Practices in Local Government : 2016.
• Immigrant Communities : 2018.
• Smart Cities : 2016.
• Sustainability in Local Government : 2010.
• State of the Profession : 2012, 2009.