Conditional resolution to admit approved March 2, 1821.-Condition accepted by the legislature of Missouri and approved by governor, June 26, 1821. By proclamation of the President, admitted as a state August 10, 1821. The State capital was first at St. Louis; then at St. Charles about five years; but on October 1st, 1826, it was moved to Jefferson City, and has remained there ever since. COUNTIES AND POPULATION. The first census of the State was taken in September, 1821, and showed the population by counties as follows: The total was 70,647, of which mumber 11,254 were negro slaves. The area of the State at this time comprised 62,182 square miles; but in 1837 the western boundary was extended by authority of Congress, to include what was called the "Platte Purchase," an additional area of 3,168 square miles, which is now divided into the counties of Platte, Buchanan, Andrew, Holt, Nodaway and Atchison. This territory was an Indian reservation until 1836. The last census was taken in June, 1880, when the state had an area of 65,350 square miles, divided into one hundred and fourteen counties, with populations as follows: CENSUS REPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE YEAR 1880.—Continued. The classification footings of the census of 1880 show: Total population in June, 1880, 2,168,804. *This includes 92 Chinese, 2 half-Chinese, and 96 Indians and half-breeds. ..1,041,380 211,240 145,236 The following table shows the population of Missouri at each Federal The The bonded indebtedness of Missouri has various periods to run. following table is compiled from the State Auditor's report for 18791880, and embodies all state bonds that will become payable from 1882 to 1897, at 6 per cent interest. St. Louis & Iron Mountain Railroad series. Cairo & Fulton Railroad... North Missouri Railroad.......... Pacific Railroad... Consolidation ... Platte County Railroad. Northwestern Lunatic Asylum Penitentiary Indemnity.. School Fund Certificates Total..... .$1,361,000 267,000 1,694,000 439,000 2,971,000 2,727,000 504,000 201,000 200,000 104,000 1,000,000 41,000 3,850,000 900,000 $16,259,000 In addition to this there are $250,000 of revenue bonds, issued June 1, 1879; and $3,000,000 bonds issued to the Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad. Company. THE STATE INCOME. The receipts of the State from all sources during the years 1879 and 1880 were as follows: The total balance of all moneys in the State treasury January 1, 1881, was $517,517.21. During the year 1879, the state paid a total of $6,458.00 as bounty on wolf scalps; but in 1880 the amount was only $1,428.50. *This year Gen. Jackson received 5.192 majority; but the popular vote of Missouri for this year does not appear in any of the statistical tables. The other presidential candidates this year were: Henry Clay, National Republican; John Floyd, Independent; Wm. Wirt, Anti-Mason. |