Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-09-12
Interesting Statistics,

In 1917 ono was the tulrd state IN HOl DIa-
tion, having $685. inhabitants within an
area of 80 96l square miles, an average of Co.,
SO persons to the square mile. This population
consisted of 1901 .946 whites, 63,2I3 colored
100 Indians, and l Chinese. OF these 2,292 ,767
were natives of the United States and 372, 493
sl3, 900 whites. 80 1872 colored, and 50 Indians
were born within its borders, while of the for
eign residents 1s2 S97 were born in Germany
80, ,56l in England, and S2,674 in Ireland.
According to the Census Report of that year
645 $50 persons attended school, and Of these
l3 ,437 were foreign-born. or the 635, ,7S0 white
scholars, 329 1867 we're males and 3O6,4l3 fe.
males. OF the 8 9,Stl coIored pupils, 5,O97 were
males and 4,7i7 females. Seven male and fe
male Indians were also reported.
There were l73, ,l72 inhabitants of all races
l years old and over, unable to write, of whom
5000 were foreign bern.
OF the l52 ,333 white illterates, % .43S were
from 10 to Is years old, of whom 15,O5I were
males and II ,372 females; 1889 were from Il
to 2 years oil d of whom 5 ,56s we're males ant
I ,49l females; lO9,sSs were 81 years old anj
females. Ofthe q, ,76s oolored illterates, 2 ,3s'
were from 10 to 10 years old and Of these 1924
were males and l ,ll5 females 2,770 were from
Is to 2l years old, of whom ,372 were males
and 1898 females, Is ,6o7 were 81 years old ant
over, of whom 7 ,53l were males and S,O76 fe
males. Nine male and IA female Indians wer,
reported.
Tntal pun,har Of cd n ali xv n
| 1882, having 23,5S9 teachers, OF whom 10 .26t
were males and l3 1928 females, to educate 100,
795 pupils, of whom 4i9,59l were males anc
81 2O4 females.
Total income of all the educational institution.
was SIC, PA ga Of which 1922, ,O74 were derives
from endowment, SS,634,7 us from taxation ant
public funds, and 81 1887, 1855 from tuition anC
| other sources.
| There were IL ,45S public schools, with 81 IA
teachers, 9,306 males and IL ,437 females were
attended by 1871 ,693 pupils, of whom $50 O2.
were males and 34S,61l females, To educate
| these they had a total income of IS, ,j23 las O
which $40 900 were derived from endowment
| IS 495.l IS from taxation and public funds, and
| 81, ,OOG from tuition and other sources.
The 33 colleges, with 2dS teachers 23S males
and 30 females--were attended by q. 1873 pupils
uf whom 1896 were males aud ,5s7 females
! They had total income of 5000 05l, of which
Sli4 574 were derived from endowment aud
| 8 55, 4S0 from tuition and other sources
The o. academies, with 5S7 teachers, of
whom 2O4 were males and 1888 females, had an
attendance of l2,lgl pupis--5 60S males and
6,5S3 females-and a total income Of S49l l25
of which $4,000 were derived from endowment
and Si66. l25, from tuition and other souTcss
The IL day and boarding schools had 26
| teachers, 10 males and 10 females and were at
tended by GAS pupils, OF whom 26S were male
and $50 females. They had an income of $2S,-
600.
There were OPS public libraries reported,
with 1874 1863 volumes; also II ,76j private Ii
brarles with 2,35S,OOO volumes in all, 1900
libraries, containing 1857 1863 volumes.
The 395 periodicals issued had an aggregate
circulation of ,3SS,I67 copies, aud an aggregate
annual issue Of 90 5iS,Sl4 copies.
or the 6,1SS church organizations, Il, ,28i had
editces, with 3,0S5, 5S6 sttings, and the church
property valued at s25, ,55I 1875.
0fthe 3,67ipaupers, 1853 were native whites
POI native colored, Sl4 foreigners.
OF the l,405 persons in prison June /, 1870,
892 were native whites. 1876 native colored, and
sS7 foreign born--2 ,569persons were convicted
during the year.
OF the total population, sl5,97l we're from
D To lS years old, Of whom 1875 466 were males
aud 42O, ,5O5 females l.953S7l were 10 years
old aud over of whom 976, 5S3 were males and
976,7S females.
There were $40 $50 persons of these ages who
were engaged in various occupations, Of whom
71I 1850 were males and 3d. 20 females, 397 ,O24
persons were engaged in agricultural pursuits,
of whom 396 267 were males aud 757 females /;
1853, sos in personal and prufessinna services of
whom lOI OlS were males aud 81, 100 females;
1S,54l IN trade aud transportation 1877 ,0l0 in
manufactures aud mechanical and mining indus
tres,
OF the $40, $50 employed persons SO, 437 were
from 10 IN Is yearS old, 7jl ,4j9 were from I6
TO 80 years old, aud so 993 were 60 years old
aud over.