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Decennial Census data
      1860-1940  |   1950-1960  |   1970-1990  |   2000-2010
            In excel: 1860-2010

1950 Census 1960 Census
TOTAL POPULATION 2,015 100.0% TOTAL POPULATION 3,023 100.0%
    In households 3,016 99.8%
  
RACE RACE
Native white 1,751 86.9% White 3,006 99.4%
Foreign-born white 255 12.7%
Negro 0 0.0% Negro 2 0.1%
Other races 9 0.4% Other races 15 0.5%
  
PLACE OF BIRTH
    Native 2,764 91.4%
    Foreign born 259 8.6%
  
SEX SEX
Male 994 49.3% Male 1,468 48.6%
Female 1,021 50.7% Female 1,555 51.4%
 
AGE AGE
Under 5 years 209 10.4% Under 5 years 240 7.9%
    5 to 19 years 819 27.1%
5 to 64 years 1,541 76.5% 20 to 64 years 1,447 47.9%
65 years and over 265 13.2% 65 years and over 517 17.1%
  
HOUSING OCCUPANCY HOUSING OCCUPANCY
All dwelling units 773 100.0% All housing units 1,129 100.0%
Occupied dwelling units 717 92.8% All occupied units 1,070 94.8%
Owner occupied 401 55.9% Owner occupied 686 64.1%
Renter occupied 316 44.1% Renter occupied 384 35.9%
Vacant 56 7.2% Vacant 59 5.2%
Average value of 1-unit structures dollars 9,810 X Median value dollars 14,100 X
Average contract rent dollars 38 X Median gross rent dollars 76 X
  
  INCOME IN 1959
    Families median income dollars 6,318 X
  
  YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED
    Population 25 years and over 1,857 100.0%
    High school 4 years 580 31.2%
    College 4 years or more 170 9.2%
  
  OCCUPATION
    Employed 1,067 100.0%
    Professional, technical, and kindred 219 20.5%
    Farmers and farm managers 0 0.0%
    Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm 118 11.1%
    Clerical and kindred 135 12.7%
    Sales 95 8.9%
    Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred 148 13.9%
    Operatives and kindred 123 11.5%
    Private household workers 37 3.5%
    Service workers, except private household 84 7.9%
    Farm laborers and farm foremen 16 1.5%
    Laborers, except farm and mine 20 1.9%
    Occupation not reported 72 6.7%
  
Census Data for the year:
1940 Total population 1,158
1930 Total population 980
1920 Total population 801
1910 Total population 957
1900 Total population 652
1890 Total population 757
1870 Total population 1,513
1860 Total population 597
 
                Source: 1950-1960 Census, DOF Research

Decennial Census data
      1860-1940  |   1950-1960  |   1970-1990  |   2000-2010
            In excel: 1860-2010
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