Statistical summary of state census

Arranged by county, then alphabetical by town.

The Census of 1825 was authorized by Article I, Section 6 of the Constitution of 1821 and by Chap. 100 of the Laws of 1825. The compilation of the state census was administered through the Secretary of State's office.

This series consists of a statistical abstract of returns of census marshals to the county clerks, submitted by the clerks to the Secretary of State. Each return includes certification as to the accuracy of the figures, with the signature of the county clerk and county seal. For each town or city ward the following data are included in the return; 1. Name of town; 2. Number of males; 3. Number of females; 4. Number of males subject to militia duty, between ages 18 and 45; 5. Number of males qualified to vote for state and county offices; 6. Number of aliens; 7. Number of paupers; 8. Number of colored persons, not taxed; 9. Number of colored persons, taxed; 10. Number of colored persons taxed and qualified to vote for state and county officers; 11. Number of married females under 45; 12. Number of unmarried females aged 16-45; 13. Number of unmarried females under 16; 14. Number of marriages the preceding year; 15. Number of births the preceding year (male and female); 16. Number of deaths the preceding year (male and female); 17. Number of acres of improved land; 18. Number of neat cattle; 19. Number of horses; 20. Number of sheep; 21. Number of hogs; 22. Number of yards of domestic fulled cloth manufactured the preceding year; 23. Number of yards of domestic flannel and other woolen cloth not fulled manufactured the preceding year; 24. Number of yards of domestic linen, cotton and other thin cloth, manufactured the preceding year; 25. Number of gristmills; 26. Number of sawmills; 27. Number of oil mills; 28. Number of fulling mills; 29. Number of carding machines; 30. Number of cotton factories; 31. Number of wollen factories; 32. Number of cotton and woolen factories; 33. Number of iron works; 34. Number of trip hammers; 35. Number of distilleries; 36. Number of asheries. Totals are given for each county.

On each county return are "remarks" giving the proportion of paupers, marriages, births, deaths, and males to the total population (one to so many "souls"), and the increase (or decrease) in population since the U.S. Census of 1820. On the reverse of each return are statistics for each town or ward on the number of deaf and dumb, idiots, and lunatics, and the number supported by charity and supporting themselves. At the end of the volume is a "recapitulation" by counties. There are also three tables, arranged by county, which provide the town statistics: Table I: population per square mile; number of improved acres per 1000 acres; number of married females under 45 per 1000 females; number of marriages, births, and deaths per 1000 population; number of deaf and dumb, idiots, and lunatics per 2000 population; and figures for the entire state; Table II: the number of males per 1000 population subject to militia duty; number of males per 1000 population entitled to vote for state and county officers; number of paupers per 1000 population; increase (or decrease) in population since the U.S. Census of 1820; and figures for the entire state; Table III: for each of the eight senatorial districts, the entire population and the population minus the number of aliens, paupers, and persons of color not taxed.

Surviving census schedules for the 1825 state census, available on microfilm at the New York State Library.

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