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Domestic News July 12, 1880

The Daily Gazette

Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware

What is this article about?

Report on population growth in Peninsula towns, listing figures for villages like Princess Anne (751) and a table for larger towns including Wilmington (42,585, up 39% from 30,841) and others like Dover (2,850, up 44%).

Merged-components note: Merged introductory text with the population table it references, as they form a single logical unit on town growth.

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PENINSULA TOWNS.

The following table shows the growth of towns on the Peninsula:
In the villages Princess Anne shows a population of 751; Frederica, 697; Onancock, 578; Denton, 477; Townsend, 315.
Wilmington42,58530,84139
New Castle3,8001,91698
Easton3,0202,11043
Dover2,8501,97644
Salisbury2,5262,06422
Smyrna2,4902,11013
Milford2,4001,94023
Chestertown2,3601,87127
Cambridge2,3001,64246
Elkton1,7611,807
Seaford1,5401,30418
St. Michaels1,1751,0957
Newark1,14064021
Delaware City1,1111,0595
North East1,10274847
Milton1,02582424

What sub-type of article is it?

Economic

What keywords are associated?

Peninsula Towns Population Growth Wilmington Dover Census Data

Where did it happen?

Peninsula

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Peninsula

Event Details

Table of population growth for towns on the Peninsula, including villages: Princess Anne (751), Frederica (697), Onancock (578), Denton (477), Townsend (315); and larger towns with current population, previous population, and growth percentage.

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