1860 United States census
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The 1860 United States census was the eighth national population count, conducted just before the Civil War and notable for documenting the country's demographic and economic conditions on the eve of the conflict.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States census
ⓘ
population census ⓘ |
| archivedIn | National Archives and Records Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| censusDate | 1860-06-01 ⓘ |
| conductedBy | United States Census Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dataAvailability |
digital images
ⓘ
microfilm copies ⓘ |
| dataCollectionMethod | door-to-door enumeration ⓘ |
| endTime | 1860 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1870 United States census NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | 1850 United States census ⓘ |
| freePopulationCounted | 27312019 ⓘ |
| frequency | every 10 years ⓘ |
| geographicCoverage |
U.S. territories in 1860
ⓘ
all U.S. states in 1860 ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfQuestions | 13 ⓘ |
| includesDataOn |
age
ⓘ
agricultural production ⓘ literacy ⓘ manufacturing ⓘ occupation ⓘ population ⓘ race ⓘ sex ⓘ slave population ⓘ value of personal estate ⓘ value of real estate ⓘ |
| includesSpecialSchedules |
agricultural schedules
ⓘ
manufacturing schedules ⓘ slave schedules ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | United States Constitution Article I, Section 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislatedBy | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being conducted immediately before the American Civil War
ⓘ
documenting demographic conditions on the eve of the Civil War ⓘ documenting economic conditions on the eve of the Civil War ⓘ |
| ordinalInSeries | 8 ⓘ |
| paperFormsUsed | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | decennial census of the United States ⓘ |
| precededCivilWarByYears | 1 ⓘ |
| rankAmongWorldCensusesAtTime | one of the largest national censuses of the 19th century ⓘ |
| referenceDateDescription | enumeration was to reflect the population as of June 1, 1860 ⓘ |
| slavePopulationCounted | 3934837 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1860 ⓘ |
| totalPopulationCounted | 31443321 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
demographers
ⓘ
genealogists ⓘ historians ⓘ |
| usedFor |
allocation of federal taxes among the states
ⓘ
apportionment of seats in the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.