LOUISA COUNTY, IOWA

An Illustrated Historical Atlas
of Louisa County, Iowa, 1874

STATISTICS OF THE POPULATION OF LOUISA COUNTY
FROM CENSUS OF 1870

Transcribed by Shirley Plumb August 1, 2019

ABSTRACT OF AGRICULTURE
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Acres of Land improved 144,172
Acres of Wood Land 48,111
Acres of other Unimproved 26,766
Total 219,049
   
Cash value of Farms $6,721,425.00
Cash value of Farm Implements and Machinery 253,400.00
Total estimated value of all Farm Productions including Betterments and additions to Stock 1,855,863.00
Orchard Products 43,646.00
Produce of Market Gardens 3,345.00
Forest Products 38,213.00
Value of Animals Slaughtered, or sold for Slaughter 694,000.00
Value of all Live Stock 1,467,690.00
   
Number of Horses 7,225
Number of Mules and Asses 416
Number of Milch Cows 5,097
Number of Working Oxen 71
Number of Sheep 12,835
Number of Swine 26,478
Bushels of Winter Wheat Raised 27,786
Spring Wheat 193,385
Bushels of Rye raised 18,510
Bushels of Indian Corn raised 931,263
Bushels of Oats raised 169,452
Bushels of Barley raised 2,674
Bushels of Buckwheat raised 1,959
Pounds of Tobacco raised 243
Pounds of Wool raised 1,425
Bushels of Peas and Beans raised 245
Bushels of Irish Potatoes raised 74,788
Bushels of Sweet Potatoes raised 1,068
Gallons of Wine raised 568
Pounds of Butter made 383,926
Pounds of Cheese made 2,988
Gallons of Milk sold 50
Tons of Hay raised 25,880
Bushels of Grass Seed raised 517
Pounds of Hops 558
Pounds of Maple Sugar 229
Gallons of Sorghum 21,906
Gallons of Maple Syrup 149
Pounds of Honey 38,086

POPULATION IN 1870

Township Total Native Foreign White Colored
Columbus City 3,440 2,016 328 2,339 5
Concord 1,042 925 117 1,042  
Elliott 370 330 40 370  
Elmgrove 701 675 26 693 8
Grandview 2,145 1,951 194 2,122 23
Jefferson 1,006 927 79 989 17
Marshall 967 921 46 967  
Morning Sun 1,572 1,510 62 1,572  
Oakland 654 600 54 654  
Port Louisa 849 743 106 843 6
Union 616 596 20 616  
Wapello 1,870 1,675 195 1,869 1
Wapello City 870 762 109 869 1

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