The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-08
UNCLE SAM HAS
EIGHTY MILLION
Census Bureau Shows Gain in
Population of 3,905,814 for
Ify, Three Years.


Washington, April S.-The census
bureau yesterday issued bulletin
which gives the estimated population
of the United States for 1908, ex-
elusive of Alaska and the insular pos
sessions of the United States, at 49, |
900, This is an increase of
8,905,814 since the census Of 1900.
New York is now a city of 3,716,139
preaching the two million mark, hay
Ing 1,875,8SO inhabitants; Philadel-
phia has 1,367,710; st. Louis has just
passed and Boston has almost
reached the 100000 mark; Baltimore
. has 531,313; Cleveland is now con-
siderable distance ahead of Cincinnati, |
which cities have 414,05O and 1928 |
respectively. Buffalo has also consid-
erably increased it's population, being
credited with 38,403 inhabitants. San
Francisco and Pittsburg are now COM
petitors, the former having 355,919
and the latter 345,O43. Detroit,
Milwaukee and New Orleans have have
Is close to that figure.
43s Cities of 10000.
In the number Of towns and cities
having over 10000 inhabitants Massa-
chusetts is in the lead with At, con-
tanning total of 2,197,7O6 inhab-
itants, but this total Of urban
population Of course Is not as large
as that of New York, pen ms
New York leads in population, with
more than 10000 Pennsylvania ex-
ceeds 100000 and Illinois has passed
having passed Missouri. But 80
states now have less than 1000, 900 in
habitants and ID exceed 100000.
The number Of incorporated places
having population of 10000 inhab-
tc in, limo
cities, boroughs and villages and New
England towns, not having municipal
corporations within their limits Is 438,
with a total population Of 24,044,347,
1903 is 25,806,9S7, an increase of
1,7b9,620 over preceding three years.
The same cities between 1890 and
1900 increased over 80 per cent Part
of the increase during the three years
is due to the inclusion Of suburbs.
The estimated population in 1903 in
cities Of 10000 or more Is distributed
as follows:
The North Atlantic states, 1873 cities,
12,818,990; north central division, 149
cities, 8,272,105; South Atlantic, 38
cities, 1,184,215; south central 81
cities. 1,530,S55. and western states,
26 cities, 1,343,822.
Referring to the inclusion of sub
urbs in cities, the bulletin says that Of
the 438 cities with 10000 or more
population, 1862 annexed territory be-
tween June L, 1871, ana June 1, 19O3.
Cities of $4,000. ...
There are no cities credited with
$4,000 population in Mississippi, Okla
homa, South Dakota, Wyoming, YER
mont and North Carolina. The fol-
lowing are the estimates Of the popu-'
lation in 1903 of all cities given 25,-
600 and upward in the following
states:
Arkansas-Little Rock, 42O3e.
CaIIforpia-Tos Angeles 116 Oak
land, O,386; Sacramento, 80, 152; San Fran
cisco, 355, 919.
Colorado-Denver. 1445ss; Pueblo,
29,237.
$50; East st. Louis, 34,Oo7; Joliet, 3O,769;
Peoria, 81, O94; Quincy, 1850; Rockford,
83,s61; Springfield. 1921.
Indiana-Evansvie, 81 ,482; Fort Wayne
48,061; Indianapolis, 91,033; South Bend,
40,337; Terre Haute, 1876
Iowa--Cedar Rapids, 27948; Council
Bluffs, 29,171; Davenport, 37.76s; Des
Moines, e5,754; Dubuque, 8o,os4, Sioux
City, 1701.
Kansas-Kansas City. 55,s4s, Topeka,
1888.
neutrality-suspicious., 44.759; Lexington,
27,SO9; Louisville 215. 4O2; Newport, 29,315
Louisiana--New Orleans. 300, 625.
Miohigan-Bay City 1885, Detroit,
300. 653; Grand Rapids, 81 $50; Jackson
26,494; Kalamazoo 2e,252; Saginaw, 41,151.
minneapolis Has 214,112
Mnnesota-Duluth, 57,397; Minneapolis,
214,113; st. Paul, LIZ, O3S.
Missouri-Jopl1n. 30,S47; Kansas City,
173,o64; st. Joseph, 11O.479, st. Louis,
612,279.
Montana-Butte, 36,127.
Nebraska-Lincoln, 4243, Omaha 49,
Bel: South Omaha, 81 383
Ohio-Akron, At, SS3; Canton 32011; Gin
cinnati, 3S2,934: Cleveland, 414,950; Co.
lumbus, 1876, 4S7I Dayton, 1856; Hamilton,
$3.50; Lima. 25,445; Springfield, 40, 161
Toledo, 145,9O1 Youngstown, 4S,SS6.
Oregon-Portland, SO, 655.
Observation-Disclosures 1873, 01S; Allen
town, 1888; Altoona, 41,565; Chester, 35,
895; Easton, 26,775; Erie, 56,364 Harris
burg, 52,951i Johnstown, 39,O5s; Lancas-
ter, 44,294; McKeesport, 1924; Newcastle
32,593: Philadelphia, 1,367,716; Pittsburg
345, 043; Reading, S5051; Scranton, 1O7-
G26; Wikesbarre. 55,921; Williarhsport
2924S; York, 36,43S.
Tennessee-Cthattanooga 80, 469; Knox
Vile, 34,344, Memphis, 11S, 500; Nashville
S2,711.
Texas-Dallas, 44,195: Fort Worth, H.
1872; Galveston a2.742; Houston, 50, 7so
San Antonio, S.016.
Utah-Salt Lake City, 57,1SS
Washington-Seattle, $1,000; Spokane
H,927i Tacoma, 45,102.
West Misunderstanding 40.1S6
Wisconsin-La Crosse, 3005S; Milwau.
kee, 1916; Oshkosh, 2a,91s; Racine, ST..
$50; Superior, 36,S24.
Minnesota Cities.
Minnesota's leading cities have
made substantial growth during the
past three years. The total for the
six leading cities during 1901 was
100000 and in 1902, 47S,779, and dur.
ing last year the total was 4S7,477.
Some of the leading cities made
substantial gains during these years
and the population statistics now show
that Minneapolis has advanced from
202,71S In 1900 to 214.112 in 1903. st
Paul gained from 163,065 to 172,03S
Duluth has made a gain of abou
5000 during the three years, and i.
now given a population Of 57,397
ManlSato has increased from 10,599 tt
11,127. Saltwater has made only
slight gain, her total In 1900 beins
given at 1898 and in 1908 at 1886
A gain of nearly thousand is noted
In Winona, the total in 1900 being
given at 19,747, and in 1908 at 20,167
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