1800 United States census

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The 1800 United States census was the second national population count conducted by the U.S. federal government, providing an early demographic snapshot of the young nation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States census
national population census
archivalLocation National Archives and Records Administration NERFINISHED
authority Office of the United States Marshal NERFINISHED
censusNumber 2
conductedBy United States federal government NERFINISHED
country United States of America
dataCollectionMethod door-to-door enumeration
dataItemsCollected name of head of household
number of all other free persons
number of enslaved persons
number of free white females by age category
number of free white males by age category
describedAs second national population count of the United States
endDate 1801-08-04
enslavedPopulation 893602
followedBy 1810 United States census NERFINISHED
freeWhitePopulation 4106199
includesState Connecticut NERFINISHED
Delaware NERFINISHED
Georgia NERFINISHED
Kentucky NERFINISHED
Maryland NERFINISHED
Massachusetts NERFINISHED
New Hampshire NERFINISHED
New Jersey NERFINISHED
New York NERFINISHED
North Carolina NERFINISHED
Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
Rhode Island NERFINISHED
South Carolina NERFINISHED
Tennessee NERFINISHED
Vermont NERFINISHED
Virginia NERFINISHED
includesTerritory Indiana Territory NERFINISHED
Mississippi Territory NERFINISHED
Northwest Territory NERFINISHED
isPartOf decennial United States census series
language English
legalBasis United States Constitution Article I Section 2 NERFINISHED
numberOfStatesEnumerated 16
otherFreePersonsOfColor 108435
precededBy 1790 United States census NERFINISHED
primaryPurpose allocation of direct taxes among the states
apportionment of seats in the United States House of Representatives
recordsType population schedules
referenceDate 1800-08-04
someRecordsLostFrom Georgia NERFINISHED
Kentucky NERFINISHED
New Jersey NERFINISHED
Tennessee NERFINISHED
Virginia NERFINISHED
startDate 1800-08-04
temporalCoverage early national period of United States history
totalPopulation 5308483
totalPopulationNote total population includes enslaved persons but excludes Native Americans not taxed

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Census Day hasCensusDay 1800 United States census