Tampa-Fort Brooke, Florida

Tampa-Fort Brooke was a single census area recorded by the United States Census Bureau during the 1850 federal census with the title Tampa, including Fort Brooke.[1] It was designated to include Tampa and Fort Brooke, which were separate entities. The population recorded was 974.[1] Tampa, itself, wasn't returned separately by enumerators until 1870 when the town recorded a population of 796.[2] Fort Brooke wasn't returned separately until 1890, when the town recorded a population of 448.[3] Fort Brooke was annexed into Tampa in 1907.[4]

Demographics

Of the 974 residents enumerated, 631 were White and 343 were African American (7 free and 336 slaves).[5] There were also 614 males and 360 females residing in the census area.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 1850 census of population
  2. ↑ 1870 census of population
  3. ↑ 1890 census of population
  4. ↑ History of Mayors
  5. 1 2 The Seventh Census of the United States in 1850. Embracing a statistical view of each of the States and Territories, arranged by counties, towns, etc. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2014-01-24.

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