The Washtenaw County Census

The Supervisors of the several citiea and towns of the county- Supervisor Webb of Saline, excepted - have filed their census returns in the office of the County Clerk, f rom which we have completed the töllowing table. The flrst column, however, is from the official census table of 870, and shows the population of the several census districts in that year, as taken by the Deputy United States Marshal. Population Population Males Acres ín 1S7H. iu 1874. over 21 wheat years. in 1874 Aun Arbor City, lst & 2d wards, 3,001 2,890 65Í 2Í 3d&4th wards, 2,fi.V2 2,451 686 49 6th&6th wards, 1,710 1,360 348 27 Aun Arbor T., 1,383 1,3% 381 3.103 Augusta, 1,470 1,383 374 1,231 Bridgewater, 1,379 1,074 304 3,463 Dexter, 889 856 228 2,431 Freedom, 1,261 1,120 B68 3,484 Lima, 1,052 991 280 3,456 Lodi, Ú344 1,232 297 3,964 Lyndon, 823 30 217 2,886 Manchestor. 2,616 2,009 70ö 3,754 Northneld, 1,300 1,189 308 3,554 Pittsfleld, . 1,121 1,167 379 3,660 Salem, 1,216 1,176 344 3,245 Saline, 1,965 Scio, 2.498 '2,002 588 3,755 Sharou, 1.087 1,026 285 4,901 Superior, 1,268 1,161 330 2,720 Svlvan 1.931 1,884 506 3,377 Webster, 974 911 265 3,738 York, 1,676 1,486 390 2,880 Ypsilanti City, lst,2d,3d wards, 3,271 3,168 796 4th, 5th wards, 2,200 2,04;! 56;', 30 Ypsilauti Towu, 1,561 1,439 373 2,482 Total, 40,307 It wül be observed that but two towns have increased their population since 1870, and that the aggregate falling off in the county is considerable. Iu the townships, this is owing to the purchaRe and consolidation of farms, and in the cities to the panic, the consequent depression of business, and the necessary departure of mechanics and laborera in searcli of employment elsewhere.