The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-03

Large Increase of Population-Other sta
tfstics of Great Value and Interest
Gathered and Compiled by Sheriff Ban


Large Increase of Population,Other sta
Gathered and Compiled by Sheriff Ban
croft.
The city census, recently completed by
Sheriff Bancroft, is the most comprehensive
and perfectly classified ever taken, and con-
tans many facts that are of interest to
every citizen of Montpelier. The total pop
ulation is 5,045, divided as follows: Ward
/, ia houses, 81 families, l, ,153 persons;
ward 2, 1872 houses, 203 families, 1,064 per-
sons; ward 3, 1856 houses, 229 families, 1,010
persons; ward 4, 151 houses, 211 families,
9S3 persons; ward 3, 1853 houses, 209 fam
lilies, S35 persons. or these, 1,716 are males
over twenty-one years of age, and LIZA
are females over twenty-one years OF age;
$40 are males under twenty-one years of age;
S05 are females under twenty-one; eighty. one
are between 70 and 70 years of age, sixty
nine between rs and 80, sixteen between 80
and 85, twelve between 50 and 80, and two
are in their ninety-eighth year. One hun
dred thirty-three were soldiers in the late
war, and 24O are granite cutters and
sharpeners. Eleven houses have only
one occupant; 90 have only two; 10
have only three; 105 have only four; 107
have only fye,-showing that about one
fourth of the people live in on. half the
houses. Religious preferences, 3,480 Pro-
testants 1,545 Roman Catholics, 20 Jews.
Sixty families have only one person each,
245 have only two persons, 250 have only
three persons, and 165 only four. In ma
817 French 760 Irish 265 mixed parentage.
10 English, 81 Italians, 80 Scotch, 20 Rus
slams, 20 Germans, IL Swedes, 6 Norwegian,
Swiss, Spaniard, Welsh, Portuguese,
2 Chinese, and each Hollander, --ustrian,
Dane; five are colored. OF those born in
foreign countries $50 are natives of the
Pro vince of Quebec, l75 Of Ireland, 70 of
Italy, AZ of England, 30 Of Scotland, 20 of
New Brunswick, 10 of Germany, II OF
Russia II of Nova Scotia, of Sweden, 6
~ Gxurit1 aud of of nd
land, Of the Province Of Ontario, of
Wales, 3 of Prince Edwards Island 2 each
of Norway, Isle Of Man, Portugal, France
and China, and one each of Denmark,
Austria, Turkey, Holland, Mexico, and
British Columbia. OF those born in the
United States. 3,49S are natives of Vermont,
one hundred sixty.three of New Hampshirr,
2S7 of New York, 172 OF Massachusetts, 81 of
Connecticut IA of Ohio, IL of Rhode Island,
Of Pennsylvania, of Wisconsin, 6 of IL
linois, and 8 each of Michigan. New Jersey
and Virginia; of Iowa, and 2 each of
Kansas Florida, Mississippi, Maryland and
Kentucky; l each of West Virginia, Dis
trict of Columbia, California Delaware and
the east side of the North branch than there
was in the whole town fifteen years ago.
The increase in population over 1880 is
1,SO8 The increase over 1890 is 800. The
increase in the last five years is more than
the present population of ward FIVE. The
ratio throughout the United States OF popli-
lation to voters is one To five; in Vermont i5
is one to four, while in Montpelier it is one
TO three. II this first ratio held good in
Montpelier, the city would have $3.50 in-
habitants; aud if the Vermont ratio held
good, we would have 6.864 inhabitanl,
Montpelier has 1915 children under twenty
one years Of age. Barre has over 5000 such
children and only 800 more inhabitants,
while at the same time Montpelier has 600
more taxpayers than Barre.
Ar Ranprnft alan fnnE the ~ Rar-
lin street. which is included in the fres-
delivery system. There are there 1875
houses, 16S families, and 702 persons. Fou
teen are between 70 and rs years Of az
seven between 70 and so, two between 80
and 85, and one over 90 Males over twenty
one. 205; females over twenty .one, 203;
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