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The population of each state is divided into congressional districts by the number of registered voters and geographic lines. Federal congressional districts are similarly divided.
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Representation is based on population. Each state is broken up into counties which contain "congressional districts" with a specific number of residents which, when such number is surpassed, requires the creation of a new district.
Burgettstown, Pennsylvania is listed under congressional district number 18. Burgettstown, Pennsylvania congressional district is represented by the zip code 15021 and the surrounding area.
Legislature must draw the districts so they each include roughly the same number of constituents.
The number of congressional districts per state is determined every 10 years, after the census.
The total number of Congressional districts is set by law, currently at 435, but it can be changed by an act of Congress. For example, there was a recent proposal to give Washington, D.C., a full voting member of Congress, and also add one more seat elsewhere, raising the total to 437.
Slaves counted as two-thirds of a person.
Congressional districts must have nearly the same number of residents. This can't be exact because districts are reapportioned after the census every ten years.
A census is taken for the purpose of realigning congressional districts based on changes in population. This ensures that each district has a similar number of residents and that representation in Congress is proportional to the population.