U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for March 27

WASHINGTON, March 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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SATURDAY, MARCH 27: 1870 CENSUS

Profile America -- Saturday, March 27th.  The national census beginning the first of next month will be the 23rd time this once-a-decade count has been conducted since 1790.  The 9th census in 1870 profiled a nation struggling to heal from the Civil War.  The census counted more than 38.5 million people in the nation within the 37 states.  New York City's population was nearing 1 million, and San Francisco appeared on the top 10 list for the first time, at 150,000.  In the decade to follow, Yellowstone became the first national park, the Jesse James gang made the first successful train robbery in the West, and the Kentucky Derby was run for the first time.  As the decade ended, Thomas Edison patented the cylinder phonograph.  You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, counting down to census day April 1st.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Through the Decades

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look under the "Newsroom" button).  

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