The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-01-25
THE CENSUS BULLETIN NO. 20.
Twelfth Census of the United
States.

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Chief Statistician.
POPULATION OF KENTUCKY.
Kentucky was admitted as a state
June l, 1892.
The population of the state in 1900
is 2,147, ia as compared with pop
ulatiou of 1,S58,735 in 1890, nearly
thirty times as large as the populs,
tlon given for 17g0 by the census
taken two years before it was ad-
mitted as state.
The total land surface of Ken
tucky is, approximately, 10000
square miles, the average number of
persons to the square mile at the
census Of 1900 is 53.7.
There has been but one territorial
change in the counties of kentucky
since 1890, namely, part of Estill
annexed to Powell.
Of the 119 counties in the State
all but 10 show increases in popula-
ton since 1890, and S Of them show
over SO per cent of increase.
Of the 1854 incorporated places,
AZ have more than 1000 inhabitants
in 1900, and 4 have more than 25,-
900, namely: Louisville, with 204,-
731; Covington, with 1898; New
port, with 1901; and Lexington,
with 26, 1869 inhabitants.
Of these 4 principal cities, Lexing-
ton is the oldest and was first enum-
Grated separately in 1870 with 834
inhabitants; Louisville was first
enumerated in 1900 with $50; New
port in 1910 with 413; and Coving..
ton in 1880 with 743.
POPULATION OF LOUISIANA, NO 2l.
Louisiana was admitted as a state
April 80, 1872.
The population of the state in 1900
is 1881, ,625 as against 1,11S,587 in
1890, representing an increase since
1890 of 263, ,03S, or 23.5 per cent
Louisiana had in 1910 population
of II, $50, and in the ten years fol-
lowing acquired 76,367 more, rep.
resenting All increase of 99.S pei
cent. The population of Louisiana
in 1900 is more than eighteen times
as large as the population given fo,
1910, at which census the territory
subsequently constituted the state
was separately enumerated as the
"territory of Orleans"
The total land surface of Louisiana
is, approximately, 45,420 square
miles, the average number of persons
to the square mile at the census Of
1900 being 30.4.
There have been no territorial
changes in the parishes of Louisians
since 1890.
Of the SO parishes in the state all
but 6 have increased in population
during the decade.
OF the 104 incorporated cities
towns, villages, 18 have more than
1000 inhabitants, and 3 have more
than 10000. The cities having
more than 10000 inhabitants are
New Orleans, with 287, ,104; Shreve.
port, with 1908; and Baton Rouge,