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The 1840 Census |
10 Largest Urban Places |
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U.S. Resident Population: | 17,063,353 | Rank | Place | Population | |
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Population per square mile of land area: | 9.8 | 1 | New York City, NY | 312,710 | |
Percent increase of population from 1830 to 1840: | 32.7 | 2 | Baltimore, MD | 102,313 | |
Official Enumeration Date: | June 1 | 3 | New Orleans, LA | 102,193 | |
Number of States: | 26 | 4 | Philadelphia, PA | 93,665 | |
Cost: | $833,000 | 5 | Boston, MA | 93,383 | |
Cost per Capita (cents): | 4.9 | 6 | Cincinnati, OH | 46,338 | |
Total Pages in Published Reports: | 1,465 | 7 | Brooklyn, NY | 36,233 | |
Number of Enumerators: | 2,167 | 8 | Northern Liberties District, PA | 34,474 | |
Number of Office Staff: | 28 | 9 | Albany, NY | 33,721 | |
Census Bureau Director: | William Augustus Weaver | 10 | Charleston, SC | 29,261 | |
Number of Questions Asked: | 12 | Other lists of largest urban places. |