They wanted to know how many americans lived in the new nation
So they can see how much people there is in United States
The US does a census every 7-10 years.
The Federal government take its official census every ten years.
The next United States census survey is scheduled to take place in 2030.
There never has been a worldwide census. The census in the US that was conducted in 2010 was a census of people living in the US and its possessions.
The US Census is held every 10 years. However, estimates are given each year by the Census Bureau. The Census Bureau even has a US Population Clock, giving estimates every second of the day.
The first US census was in 1790.
US Census Bureau: is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census.
The last US census carried out in 2010 was the 23rd US census to have been carried out. The census found that the population of the US was 308,745,538. This was the first census to record a population of more than 300 million.
Charleston, WV Population: 53,421 (US Census 2000) Huntington, WV Population: 51,475 (US Census 2000) Parkersburg, WV Population: 33,099 (US Census 2000) Wheeling, WV Population: 31,419 (US Census 2000) Morgantown, WV Population: 26,809 (US Census 2000) Weirton, WV Population: 20,411 (US Census 2000) Fairmont, WV Population: 19,097 (US Census 2000) Beckley, WV Population: 17,254 (US Census 2000) Clarksburg, WV Population: 16,743 (US Census 2000) Martinsburg, WV Population: 14,972 (US Census 2000)
281,421,906 According to the 2000 US Census
The US Census recorded 64,356 residents.