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Since 1911 there hasn't been a "fixed ratio" used to determine the number of Representatives (e.g. 1 Representative per 10,000 people). The total number of Representatives was set at 433 plus 1 each for New Mexico and Arizona when they joined the union. The total number of Representatives has been 435 since then. (There was a temporary increase to 437 at the time of admission of Alaska and Hawaii as States.) We now use a "fixed house size" method to figure the number of Representatives. This means that a State's number of Representatives will increase or decrease after each census; BUT not based on a fixed ratio. A very good explanation is given on the US Census Bureau's website (http://www.census.gov/population/www/censusdata/apportionment/files/apportn.pdf) this is a PDF document titled, "Apportionment of the U.S. House of Representatives". (This title is in the Related Links section; just click it to go to the document.) I took my answer from there.
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