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1861 Harper's Weekly Magazine
1861 Harper's Weekly Magazine
The April 6, 1861, Harper's Weekly magazine details newly released statistical analysis from the 1860 Census. At that time, New York was the largest state with a population of 3,880,735. Iowa saw the greatest growth from 1850, with its population growing from 192,214 to 614,913 — an increase of 251%. Vermont saw the lowest growth, with its population changing from 314,120 to 315,098 — an increase of just 0.31%.
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Cover of the April 6, 1861, Harper's Weekly newspaper containing 1860 Census data.
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