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Title: Population of Lawrence County
Population of Lawrence County as given in The Blue Book of State of Illinois, Compiled by the Sec. of State, J A Rose, 1905
1830- 3,668
1840 7,092
1850 6,121
1860 9,214
1870 12,533
1880 13,663
1890 14,693
1900 16,523
Population in various towns in Lawrence County in 1900
Bridgeport 487 (incorporated Feb 16,1865)
Lawrenceville 1300 (incorporated Feb 12,1835)
Sumner 1268 (incorporated April 19,1887)*
St. Francisville 591 (incorporated March 3,1843)*
Russellville 253
Birds 335
* These are the official dates shown on the state's records.
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