Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 152, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 June 1920 — 1,823,158 LIVE IN PHILADELPHIA, PA. [ARTICLE]

1,823,158 LIVE IN PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Washington, June 23.—Philadelphia’s 1920 population was announced tonight as 1,823,158, an increase over 1910 of 274,150, or 17.7 per cent. The population of Rochester, N. Y., was fixed at 295,850, an increase of 77,701, or 35.6 per cent. Philadelphia, which has ranked as third most populous city of the country since 1890, has shown a substantial growth in population during every decade since the first federal census was taken in 1700. The first census showed Philadelphia ranking as second city of the country with 4,600 loss inhabitants than New York, the largest city, with a total population of 28,522.Philadelphia maintained second rank until 1830, when displaced by Baltimore. In 1840 Philadelphia ranked as fourth city, having been displaced by New Orleans. With the annexation of part of Philadelphia County in 1854 the Pennsylvania city moved into second" rank, which was held until 1890, when Chicago became the nation’s second largest city. Philadelphia has held the honor of being the country’s third largest city since then. Philadelphia’s population passed the 100,000 mark with the 1850 census, the 500,000 mark in 1860, the 1,000,000 mark in 1890 and in 1910 was 1,549,008. Indiana Census- Figures. Washington, June 23.—Population figures announced today by the bureau of the census included: Malone, N. Y., 7,556; increase 1,089 or 18.8 per cent. Montros, Colo., 3,581; increase