Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 April 1901 — FACTS ABOUT : : : : : : THE CENSUS. [ARTICLE]

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Over one-quarter of the entire population of the country is found in the large cities. The population of Birmingham, Ala., has increased from 3,080 in 1 SHt) to 38,410 iu 1000. Not counting the national capital, there lire 44 towns and cities hearing the name of Washington. It is estimated that there are 8-4,400 persons in the service of the United IStales stationed abroad. In 1900 there were 7S cities of 50,000 Inhabitants or more as compared with 68 iu 1800 and 85 in 1880. New York city is growing in population at tlie rate of 00,000 a year, according to the latest municipal figures. The population of Greater New York is greater than that of all Missouri, the liftli Htate of the Union, in rank of population. Only one State has over 7,000.<H10 Inhabitants—New York, Pennsylvania is alone in the class betweeu 0,000,000 and 7,000,000. In 1880 there were hut 20 cities which contained more tliuu 100,000 inhabitants, but in 1800 this number bad increased to . 28. and iu 1000 to 88. Pennsylvania and I>elaware are the only ones among the original Ktsites ot the present time holding tin* same relative rank iu population us iu 1700. There are three Hpringflelds iu the list of the 150 largest cities: Springfield, Mass., ranks 00 iu that number; Spring held. Ohio, 101; and Springfield, 111., 101. The absolute increase in the population •t the 150 largest cities from 1890 to OHIO ■was 4,889.180, or 82,420 less than the absolute increase from 1880 to 1800, when it was 4,921,502. Auburn, N. Y„ comes within one of the population of Montgomery, Ala. Harrisburg, Pa„ and Portland, Me., are not gar from a tie ia population, the former baring but 22 more inhabitants than the bitter.