Population statistician under Whote direction in 1900 census
William C. Hunt, born in Charles Town Maine, aged about twenty, began as a statistician in 1875 for Massachusetts census work. In 1895 he became a statistical expert in the United States War department of labor and later was named chief statistician for population for the 1900 census.
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Whote
William C. Hunt
Gharlestown
Maine
Massachusetts
United States
Wi Department
Iabor
Population changes in states and cities from 1800 to 1900
The article chronicles long term growth across states with populations and ranks. It notes New York leading over 7 million and Illinois surpassing Ohio since 1890, Texas and Missouri rising rapidly toward 4 million, and eight states in the 2 to 2.8 million range. It highlights city rank shifts for Seattle Los Angeles and others and documents extraordinary growth in Michigan Minnesota the Dakotas Ohio Arkansas and Mississippi across the century.
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Seattle
Tex Angeles
Duluth
Kansas City Kan
Portland
Ore
Birmingham
Tacoma
Spokane
el Dallas
Saginaw
Population shifts among the original states since 1790
A historical summary tracks 1790 state populations and their later ranks. It notes New York now leads among original states, Georgia’s notable rise to 11th by 1790 and 11th today, and Maine and Vermont bypassing Georgia in later years. It compares relative and absolute positions and growth factors over two centuries.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Ohio
Texas
Missouri
Massachusetts
Indiana
Michigan
Iowa
Georgia
Kentucky
Wisconsin
Tennessee
North Carolina
New Jersey
Territories
District of Columbia
Oregon
New Hampshire
Utah
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Delaware
Vermont
Virginia
Maryland
South Carolina
Union
Maine
Population growth across states noted in early census report
The article notes North Dakota gains in population, Nebraska enlarges 37 times since 1860, and Illinois with 930 incorporated places. It highlights Chicago growing from 4,470 in 1840 to 1,698,575, and Minnesota counties all increasing since 1890, with Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Duluth each surpassing 25,000.
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North Dakota
Wells County
Billings
Moleah
Badh Agate Mallé
Boyd
Hooker
Lincoln
Sac
Omaha
South
Illinois
Chicago
Peoria
Quincy
Springfield
Rockford
East St. Louis
Joliet
Minnesota
Hennepin County
Beltrami
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Duluth
Census figures reveal U S population and city growth
The report cites national and territorial totals with figures for Porto Rico Guam and the Philippines. It notes New York City's rapid growth and lists Springfield locations and Ohio civic data. Projections estimate U S population around 400 million a century hence, with Ohio containing 708 municipalities.
Census reveals population shifts across states in 1870 outlook
The report notes Indiana with 3,121 in 1870 growing to 52,969 in current counts, Des Moines as the largest city, Kentucky's 1792 admission and 30 fold growth since 1790, Missouri's land area and density, and New York’s mixed county trends where 38 counties rise while 22 fall, including several with sizable losses.
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Indianapolis
Des Moines
Kentucky
Missouria
Ate
Union Fors
Population shift in Alaska two districts converge
Alaska's population nearly doubles over a decade with the northern district expanding to nearly equal the southern district's earlier census total. The curious balance shows the southern district's growth closely matches the northern district's historic count from 1890, as a table illustrates how the two areas now compare.
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Alaska
Population proximity sparks rival city comparisons in census note
Auburn North Carolina nearly matches Montgomery Alabama Harrisburg Pennsylvania and Portland Maine in population. The text notes Dubuque Iowa and Quincy Massachusetts within a small margin and recalls a long ago census. A city named Joh is mentioned through a clipped excerpt.
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Ale
Harrisburg
Portland
Dubuque, Jr
Quincy
Population distribution in nations large cities
The article analyzes urban concentration, noting over a quarter of Americans live in 159 large cities with populations above 26 000. It compares city and state populations, ranks Greater New York above Missouri, and lists leading cities by size, with Massachusetts and Pennsylvania leading in number of large cities. It also details city counts by state and identifies states without cities over 25 000.
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Guam
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Republic
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Springfield
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Crane
Massachusetts
State House
Robert P. Porter
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Cincinnati
Dayton
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Empire State
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Union
Minnesota
Mississsippi
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Portland
Harrisburg
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Michigan
Wisconsin
Indiana
Connecticut
Texas
Arizona
Idaho
Indian Territory
Mississippi
Nevada
New Mexico
North Carolina
Dakota
Oklahoma
Vermont
Wyoming
Sparse Texas Counties List Highlights Very Low Populations
Small Texas counties show a pattern with 11 counties having under 50 residents and four more under 100, reflecting uneven settlement across the state. Officials note ongoing concerns for services and governance in these sparsely populated areas.
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Texas
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