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Center of the population

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This file appears in: Center of Population of U.S. in 1880

The population base in 1880 was 49,371,340.
Courtesy of the Boone County Public Library


This file appears in: Center of Population of U.S. in 1880

Center of Population of U.S. in 1880

By Robin Edwards
Historical Marker #1640 in Erlanger identifies the exact center of the population of the United States in 1880. The location was north latitude 39o, 4', 8" and west longitude 84o, 39', 40", which was…

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