Census Data 1840-1900

General Population Characteristics and Farm Data from information compiled by Inter-University Consortium for
Political and Social Research

1840 Census

No. of free white males under five years   632
No. of free white males 5-9 years of age   501
No. of free white males 10-14 years of age   364
No. of free white males 15-19 years of age   336
No. of free white males 20-29 years of age   717
No. of free white males 30-39 years of age   415
No. of free white males 40-49 years of age   218
No. of free white males 50-59 years of age   112
No. of free white males 60-69 years of age     38
No. of free white males 70-79 years of age     14
No. of free white males 80-89 years of age       4
No. of free white females under five years      567
No. of free white females 5-9 years of age     419
No. of free white females 10-14 years of age   360
No. of free white females 15-19 years of age   282
No. of free white females 20-29 years of age   544
No. of free white females 30-39 years of age   285
No. of free white females 40-49 years of age   160
No. of free white females 50-59 years of age     73
No. of free white females 60-69 years of age     34
No. of free white females 70-79 years of age       7
No. of free white females 80-89 years of age       0

1850 Census

Total aggregate population   18,861
No. of white and free colored births during the year   861
No. of persons married during the year ending Jun 1 242
Total no. deaths during the year ending Jun 1   262
No. of dwellings of white and free color   3,252
No. of white and free colored families   3,258
No. of persons born out of state, but in the U.S.   11,458
No. of persons born out of the United States   2,287

1860 Census

Population total   29,223
No. of slaves   [not available]
No. of families   5,485
Total free population   29,232

1870 Census

Population total   37,210
No. males total   19,625
No. females   17,585
No. males 5-18 years age   5,982
No. females 5-18 years age   5,884
No. males 18-45 years age   7,986
No. males 21 years age and over   9,759
No. male citizens 21 years age and over   8,216

1880 Census

Total population   34,859
No. white persons   33,178
No. colored persons   1,679
No. chinese persons   1
No. indians total   1
No. males total   17,659
No. females   17,200
No. males 5-17 years age   5,333
No. females 5-17 years age   5,251
No. males 18-44 years age   6,898
No. males 21 years age and over   8,990

1890 Census

No. persons (1890) born in Africa [not available]
No. persons (1890) born in Asia [not available]
No. persons (1890) born in Canada and Netherlands   113
No. persons (1890) born in Denmark   40
No. persons (1890) born in England   439
No. persons (1890) born in France   96
No. persons (1890) born in Germany   3,051
No. persons (1890) born in Ireland   965
No. persons (1890) born in Norway   45
No. persons (1890) born in Poland   1
No. persons (1890) born in Russia   7
No. persons (1890) born in Scotland   110
No. persons (1890) born in Spain   1
No. persons (1890) born in Sweden   537
No. persons (1890) born in Switzerland   35

1900 Census

No. farms under ten acres   57
No. farms of 10-19 acres   91
No. farms of 20-49 acres   290
No. farms of 50-99 acres   653
No. farms of 100-499 acres   1233
No. farms of 500-999 acres   29
Avg. size of farms   132 acres

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