The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-13
REPORT
ON CENSUS OF
STATE ISSUED
Population of 3,230,503 on
April | Represents
Gain of 3O0,113.

Flnal pOpulatlOn ngureS Tor IN
diana have just been issued by the
census bureau in bulletin form. The
population of the state on April l,
1880, according to the fifteenth
census, was 3,23O,503, which rep
resents an increase Of 300,113, or los
per cent, as compare with the
population on Jan. 1, 1920. Both in
rate and in actual numbers, this
gain is the largest made since the
decade ended in 1900. All of this in
crease can be accounted for by the
growth of the larger cities and the
suburban areas surrounding them.
Indiana was organized as a ter
ritory in 1900, at which time, after
excluding those portions later taken
to form Michigan and Illinois
territories, the population was only
2,517. Admitted as state in 1916,
the census of 1920 showed 147,178
inhabitants. The population was
doubled in each of the next two dec
AIDES, and since then each decade
has shown a definite though
not spectacular increase. A million
population was first passed in 1860,
and two million in 1890. The census
of 1880 first showed a population
OF more than three million, which
gave an average of 1913 inhabitants
per square mile.
indianapolis Gain Largest
There are thirty-four cities in
Indiana which had a population of
10000 or more in 1880, and all but
five of these gained in population.
indianapolis, the capital and largest
city in the state, had a population
Of 364,161, which represents an in
crease of 40 ,967, or 1853 per cent over
its population in 1920. This was the
largest numerical increase made by
any city in the state during the
decade. Ft. Wayne was second in
rank, with a population of 114,946,
representing a 1928 per cent in
crease. Three other cities, South
Bend, Evansville and Gary, had
more than 100000 inhabitants. Four
of those five cities, or all except IN
dianapolis, first attained 100000
population between 1920 and 1880.
The three cities between $4,000
and 100000 population, in order of
size, were Hammond, Terre Haute
and East Chicago. The highest
rate Of increase for any city over
10000 was made by Mishawaka,
which had a population of 1850,
representing an 1874 per cent in
crease. Gary's numerical gain Of
45,048 inhabitants was a close Sec
ond to the numerical gain made by
indianapolis, and it's increase of
81.3 per cent was the second high
est in the state.
Loss in 81 Counties
Of the ninety-two counties in In
diana, f1fty-seven showed decreases
between 1920 and 1890, while only
thirty-five showed increases. The
increase of population in the state
has been definitely urban in charac-
ter, and centerS in those counties
which have large cities. The rural
counties have lost population. Mar
ion county, in which Indianapolis
is situated, is the largest in point of
population, having 422,666 inhabi-
tants, representing an increase of
74,605, or ola per cent, over the
population of 1920. This was also
the most densely populated county
in the state, having an averge of
1,064.7 persons to the square mile.
Lake county, in which Gary is To-
Gated, is the second most popuIous
county, with 261.310. It's increase
of 101 1853 was the largest numerical
gain of any county in the state,
and the rate of 1914 per cent was
also the highest.
st. Joseph county, which ranked
third in population, with 100, 033 in
habitants, ranked second highest in
rate of gain, having increased $40
per cent over its population in 1920.
Gains in the remaining counties
were all less than 80 per cent, while
losses were as high as 1853 per cent,
and in one case, Brown county, the
loss was 264 per cent. This coun-
ty also the least densely populated,
has an average of only sixteen per-
sons to the square mile.
There are 523 incorporated cities
and towns in Indiana, of which
twenty-Seven have between 5000
and 10000 population. The smallest
is Shooters Hill, in Marion county,
with only eleven inhabitants.