1860 United States Census

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Census-designated_place
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Territorial_government_of_Utah
gptkbp:administrative_division Joseph C. G. Kennedy
gptkbp:archives Microfilm and digital archives
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:United_States_Census_Bureau
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:data_type Paper forms
gptkbp:demographics Increased urbanization
Expansion of the western territories
Growth of the immigrant population
gptkbp:end_date July 1, 1860
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced post-war reconstruction policies
gptkbp:house Free white males over 21
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1860 United States Census
gptkbp:launch_date June 1, 1860
gptkbp:notable_event Civil War began shortly after the census was conducted
gptkbp:notable_work Largest population increase since 1850
Population density increased in urban areas
Significant growth in the Midwest region
Decline in the Southern population due to emigration
gptkbp:population 3,953,760
31,443,321
27,175,494
gptkbp:preceded_by 1850 United States Census
gptkbp:provides_information_on Population, agriculture, manufacturing, and social statistics
gptkbp:research De facto enumeration
gptkbp:significance First census to show a decline in the percentage of the population that was enslaved
gptkbp:succeeded_by 1870 United States Census
gptkbp:year 1860