Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-17
HOW THEY'VE GROWN.
The Showing to be Made by the
Busy Towns of West
ern Pennsylvania
ON THE CENSUS TAKERS BLANKS.
Almost Every Place Has a Greatly
Increased Population, While
Some Have
MORE THAN DOUBLED THEIR FIGURES


Agricultural Regions
Returns from sbout so of the principal
towns of Western Pennsylvania, based on
the work of census enumerators and esti-
mates of citizens, show that most of the
cities and boroughs have grown rapidly
during the last decade. A few, and those
mainly in agricultural districts, appear to
have just maintained their own-rarely
have they gone backward. The manu-
featuring towns and mining centers mostly
show large increase. Further information
is con tanned in the special kilograms given
below:
Allegheny County.
HoNEsTEAD-The population Of Homestead
is estimated to be s.2S6 Incorporated since
1SSU.
McKE EEsPoRT-Twenty-hve thousand is a
reasonable estimate. Some enumerators think
the population may reach q, 900, and the new
directory figures place it at 30,000 But the
figures hrst given are more likely to prove
correct
VERoNA-The euumerators place the popu-
lation Of Verona at 2, 100. Last census, 599.
OAKMoNT-Estimateda at 1.250.
borough will amount 10 900 persons or over.
Last census. LIZ Enumerator Reese Evans,
OF Mansfield borough, had much trouble with
Hungarian residents. They think they have to
pay for living here. One woman told an inter
prefer that she didn't know her husbands
name. The enumerators will complete work
Thursday. A large number OF railroad Italians
left town Just in time to escape the enumera-
tor
CHARTIERs-The borough of CHARTERS will
show up population of $780, Last census,
BRADDoCK-From estimates obtained it is
apparent that Braddock has had remarkable
growth since the census were taken in 1850.
AT that time the towns population only
amounted to S,3lQ The entire population can
be put down at about 1900 or 1000.
Armstrong County.
FREEPoRT-Population as near as can be.
estimated, l,5O0. Last census, 1914
LEECHBURG-Population of the borough is
estimated at 2 200 to 2, 500. Borough and trad
ing suburbs, $500 to $500. The census of 1850
gives the borough J, ,l2S.
APoLLo-Population of Apollo borough
close to $500: Apollo and suburbs about 5, loo.
Last census, J, l56.
Butler County.
BUTLER-From the best information obtain
able it is certain that the population of Butler
is close to 500. Last census, 8 316S.;
Beaver County.
NEW BR1GHToN-The population of New
S65S
RocHEsTER-The population of Rochester
is estimated at S.77a Last census, 2552 The
enumerators are about half through
BEAVER RFALLS-According to the census of
1850 this place had population of 5IO4 The
enumerators are not much more than half
through with their work, yet they estimate
that the census of 1890 will give population of
about II, ,000 The town proper has not grown
as fast as its suburbs-COllege Hill, Geneva
Hill Patterson's Heights, Mt. Washington and
Fetterman- With the population of these
suburbs added TO that of the town proper
TO II, GOO people.
Bedford County.
BEDFoRD-Estimated population of Bedford
is about $50 Last census 2OIl
ETERETT-About $50. Last census, 127.
Blair Comfy.
TYRoNE-The population of Tyrone borough
is estimated at about 800. Last census, 267s.
EAST TYRoNE-Careful estimates place the
population of East Tyrone at 500. The census
of 1880 showed a population of 279.
H0LLIDAYSBURG-The census of 1890 ac-
cord1ng to conservative estimates, Will show
the boroughs, served by the one postoffice here
and situated side by side, with the following
population: Hollidaysburg, S575: East Holh-
daysburg, 80; Gaysport. S9l Total population,
6,215. Last census 1914
Cambria County.
w. a.,
Is Supervisor of the Census Of this district, and
the enumerators of this city send their reports
direct 20 him. This is city of the third-class.
but the districts are so large that each enumer-
ator has about 5000 people, and the work
viii not be completed until the end of the
month. A talk with the enumerators indicates
that the population of the city will be nearly
z00O less than was reported in the directory
published just before the food, although fully
ZOOO people have located here since the flood
about 5000. Last census gave Johnstown bor-
ough $3.50
Clarion County.
EAST BRADr-Place population of this town
az 21Q Last census 1872
Clinton County.
REEovA-From hasty compilation of enum- |
orators figures, it is estimated that this town |
mas q population of 4, 500. Last census 37OS
Center County.
BELLEFoNTE-As near as can be estimated |
the population is about 1850 to 400 in the
borough. Last census {. 3.O26.
CIeHrfleid County.
CLEARFIKLD-Clearfie 2.SsO; West Clear.
nelo, 555. Last census. Clearield borough, SOP
PENFIELD-Population of Penfiela village /
W ot Huston township, 1885, Last census,
Huston township, I.354.
Crawford County.
MEADNILLE - The work of epQmeratinp
the population of this city is progressing
as rapidly as possible, and the count, when
completed is expected to show in the neighbor-
nooo OF 4V'Z01 Last census, $3.50.
Erie County,
CoRRY-The estimates fix the population
very close to 1000. Last census 8 27T
ERIE-The enumerators have been c1van
an extension of time on account of delav
n receiving the books. The population of
Erie is estimated at $4,000. Last census. q 73T
FRyette County.
BELLEvKRSoN-The population of Reua.
vernon borough is placed at J, ,l35, Last census
], ,l64
NAsoNTowN-The population of Masontown
borough is about $50. Last census gave $40.
COSNELLsvILLE-Conn will be the |
biggest town IN the county according to the re-
ports made by the census enumerators. The
population OF this city will be nearly 5000. The |
second ward, the business portion of the town,
VIII have the largest quota. Last census gave
connellsviile 8 609
BRowNsvIILE-Popuia of Brownsville is
placed at 400. Last census, l,4S9
BRIDGEPORT = Estimated population of |
orldgeport borough is placed at 100. Last
census, !, ,lS4
Franklin County.
CHANBERsBURG-The census enumerators
rave not yet completed their work. but the
population will likely be between $500 and
'oOV. In 1850 it was 6SS7. The borough limits
ave noS been extended since that time The
nops OF the Taylor Manufacturing COMPANY |
nc buildings OF Wildon College, the Children's
1one, All with large number of permanent
esLuents, and several hundred new houses
rected since the last census are all outside of
ne borough limits.