The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-09
.NORFOLk'S GREAT FUTURE
What the Census Reports Should
Lead Us to Expect,
Some Remarkable Figures. Annexa.
alton Needed. The Value of Prop.
erty viii be Materially In
creased in Territories
Adjacent to Cities.

for digestion. Let the young man read
it and give himself up for action;
NonFoLK. Va. May ~. 1896.
Editor OF the virginian;
Statisticians who "denl in futures"
and have figured out the result from
past ratios of increase, agree that when
she United States reaches the second
century of its existence. July 4th, 1876,
there will be within its borders popu
latiou of at least $50, 900, 900. The
figures look large, but the basis seems
TO warrant them. The population as
shown by the frat census OF 1890, was
only 3.929,2l1.
1t took over twenty years to double
that population, which had arose III
1910 to 1889, SSl. In the next two de,
cades, up to 1880, 1T had nearly doubled,
for the population then reached -.
$50. SOP. In the next two decades, up
to 1850, it nearly doubled again, when
the population, including the terri
tories, reached %, l9I ,S76. In the next
two decades, up to 1870. the ratio of
increase fell off somewhat. but the pop
ulation had grown to 3S, 500, 9S3. In
the next two decades, up to 1890, the
ratio OF population had grown to g..
622, $50.
Assuming that the population will
double III every twenty five years,
which every indication SHOWS that IN
ell human probability it is moro than
likely to do, the population In 1915
will be 125, 244, 500. In the next TWEEN
~ five years, in 1910, in will be 25O.-
4S9, 900, and in the year 1865, seventy
years from now, it will hsve reached
the enormous figures of five hundred
million, nine hundred and seventy
eight thousand 600. 1878, 000), with the
possibility md probability ofreaching
one thousand million, or u billion in
The next thirty five years TO the end OF
the next century, when the year 1000
shall have made Its advent.
A legitimate deduction from the
premises is that while real estate values
III cities have. in the main, reached
their highest point, that of adjacent
territory will be very materially in
creased, for it is around and in cities
that population always has and alwnys
aggregate. True, the ratio of increase
III the entire country willuo hold good
In application to all cilies. For eX.
ample: Norfolk, under the census of
$500, had population of 6.926. Had
1t doubled every twenty five years we
Should now have 80. T3i, whereas 1t is
only about half. Our present popula
ton Is bnsed upon the last registration
Ia year ago. when Nosfolk had 9. 100
qualified voters, and, according To the
usual way of reckoning iu the absence
OF the census, live Inhabitants for
every voter, Norfolk had year uco n
population of rs, 100.
The population of Norfolk was yery
gradual as shown at each census period
since 1900 uutil 1850, when the POM.
lation was 2l,9G6. In 1883 our popu
Iatlon commenced to increase very
rapid, and III seven years, up to
lo9u, when the census were taken, the
population was Sd, 81, gain in seven
years of l2,905. Since 1890, and to
the time OF the last registration Zone
year ago. the population hns increased
1859. The population con now be
safely estimated to be 10000. The
varied advantages of this section has
attracted great deal of attention to
Norfolk the past twelve years, aud
during that time the Increase of popu
latlon has been 2G,7S4. This is
splendid exhibit.
The annexation feature which has
Deen discussed so thoroughly, and the
argument so convincing in it's favor,
shoulo De consummated at an early
aate. II Huntersville precinct, with
6.OOO; Berkeley and South Norfolk with
e,uOU. were annexed to Norfolk, and
with an additional increase OF 10, 600
winch could reasonably be anticipated.
When the census are taken in 1900 Nor
xolk Will have population of so, 600.
Inc population of Ports mouth is not
shown separately from the county in
tue department of the Interior earlier
tnan 1891. when 1t had S,l22. In 1890,
the population had increased to ID. 2GS:
IN 1900 1t will be, in all probability
l5,O0O or more. IL Portsmouth wouId
consent to consolidate with US. as tho
Others are likely to do, orr population
may reach 100, 900 in the wear 1900
Norfolk will continue to grow with
ont annexation, but with it, the entire
sectlon would be greatly benefited. If
the subject Of annexation were to re.
cel7e the attention it deserves, the ad.
Vantages OF this important move
Would be better understood and ap.
preciated. The time will come when
Norfolk will stretch its iron arms aeross
the Elizabeth river, at one end of Main
street there will be q bridge to Ports.
mouth, aud at the other end of the
street there will be one to Berkeley.
W.
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