LOUISA COUNTY, IOWA

STATISTICS TAKEN FROM THE CENSUS OF LOUISA COUNTY IN 1870

The Republican, Wapello, Louisa Co., Iowa, Thursday, July 12, 1956
Transcribed by Lynn McCleary, February 18, 2019

Acres of improved land and timber 144,172
Acres of unimproved land and timber 74,877
Number of horses in county 7,625
Number of mules in county 916
Number of milk cows in county 5,987
Number of working oxen 91
Number of sheep in county 12,835
Number of hogs in ocounty 26,478
Under the produce we find such unsual items as:  
Pounds of tobacco raised 1,243
Gallons of wine 1,568
Pounds of chesse 2,988
Gallons of milk sold 52
Pounds of hops 1.558
Pounds of maple sugar 1,229
Gallons of sorghum 51,906
Gallons of maple syrup 1,149
Pounds of honey 58,086

Population by townships.

Township White Colored
Columbus City 2,339 5
Concord 1,042 0
Elliot 370 0
Elmgrove 693 8
Grandview 2,122 23
Jefferson 989 17
Marshall 967 0
Morning Sun 1,572 0
Oakland 654 0
Port Louisa 843 6
Union 616 0
Wapello 1,869 1
City of Wapello 762 1

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