The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-22
GAIN OF 20 PER CENT.
Was Made in Population in 10 Years
Ending in 1900.

Washington Aug 22.-The census bu-
reau has published as a bulletin dis
cussion of the increase of population in
the United States as shown by the CEN
sus OF 1900
The principal results of the study of
these figures are summarized as fol-
lows: The increase in the population
of continental United States, that is, the
United States exclusively of Alaska and
the recent insular accessiOns, was 13,046-
SOL, or POI per cent Only one country
Argentina, has shown by the most re-
cent figures more rapid rate OF
growth. The present rate of growth in
continental United States is estimated
as double the average rate of Europe il
is nearly that of Canada and exceeds by
one-sixth that of Mexico and by one
tenth that of Australia.
The rates of increase on the two sides
of the northern Atlantic differ much less
than they did a generation ago. Among
the five main divisions Of continental
United States the highest rate of in
crease IS found in the western division
and the lowest in the north central
Among the eleven minor divisions the
highest rate of growth is found in the
Rocky mountains group of states, close
ly followed by the western south central,
lowest northern Atlantic closely followed
by the western north central
In the decade 1850 to 1900 for the first
time in our national history southern
east of the Mississippi, however, the
northern states as group have grown
in the last ten years more rapidly than
the southern: but west of that river the
southern states have increased almost
two and One-half times as rapidly as the
northern and it is this fact which makes
the growth of the south as a whole eX-
coed that of the north. In the north
Atlantic division the rate of increase has
risen steadily since the civil war, no.
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try as a whole. The region west of the
Mississippi river is still increasing fast
er than east of it, but the difference be
tween the rates Of growth in the two
regions, 1880 to 1900 was little more than
Cne-fffth OF what it was, 1880 to 1890.
The region east of the Mississippi in
creased mVre rapidly from 1890 TO 1870
than from 1880 to 1890 while that west
of the Mississippi increased in the later
decade not much more than half as fast
as in the earlier.
The conclusion is drawn that the in
creased growth of the east and the de-
creased growth of the west may both
be connected with proba bic decline III
the current of westward migration. The
rates of increase in the north and the
south during the last 20 years We're
practically the same. But in the char
acter of this growth the two regions diff
fer widely there being a relatively uni
form growth over the whole south,
equalized by balance in the north be
tween lower rate of rural growth and
a higher rate of urban growth.
Extensively but sparcely settled areas
in the western parts of Kansas, Nebras-
ka and South Dakota show a decline of
population in the last ten years fact
which it is said may be connected with
increase of population in many agricul-
tllral counties of Iowa, Illinois and ad-
Joining states, 1890 to 1900.
The most noteworthy result of the en-
tire discussion it is said is the culmula-
tive evidence of the rapid approach to
equality in the rates of increase of vari-
Gus parts of the United States. This APP
Dears whether north be compared with
south, east with west, or city with coun-
try