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The 1900 Census |
10 Largest Urban Places |
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U.S. Resident Population: | 76,212,168 | Rank | Place | Population | |
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Population per square mile of land area: | 21.5 | 1 | New York City, NY | 3,437,202 | |
Percent increase of population from 1890 to 1900: | 21.0 | 2 | Chicago, IL | 1,698,575 | |
Official Enumeration Date: | June 1 | 3 | Philadelphia, PA | 1,293,697 | |
Number of States: | 45 | 4 | St. Louis, MO | 575,238 | |
Cost: | $11,854,000 | 5 | Boston, MA | 560,892 | |
Cost per Capita (cents): | 15.5 | 6 | Baltimore, MD | 508,957 | |
Total Pages in Published Reports: | 10,925 | 7 | Cleveland, OH | 381,768 | |
Number of Enumerators: | 52,871 | 8 | Buffalo, NY | 352,387 | |
Census Bureau Director: | William Rush Merriam | 9 | San Francisco, CA | 342,782 | |
Number of Questions Asked: | 28 | 10 | Cincinnati, OH | 325,902 | |
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