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Today in history: First U.S. Census shows 4 million

7:03 AM Fri, Aug 01, 2008 |
Jack Perry    Email

On this day in 1790, the first U.S. census was completed, showing a population of nearly 4 million people.

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Heck, population of Monaco was 32,020 in 2000 said:

The population of the entire state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations was 68,825 in 1790.

With a population of 172,000 Providence could easily become another city-state today, doncha think?

Link | August 1, 2008 9:54 AM
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