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census taken found in Seattle 3533 persons.
In 1883 the Territorial Census developed
a population of 6645, and in 1885 of
9786. In 1887 the Directory in-
dicated about 13,000 inhabitants. In
1888 the census was taken by the
city, when the at that time handsome
figure of 19,116 was reached, followed by
26,740 as the result of the last count
by the Territorial authorities, in 1889, less
than twelve months ago. A compa-
rison of these figures sith those for 1890
will show that in round numbers Seattle
contains twelve times as many inhabitants
today as it contained ten years ago; nearly
seven times as many as seven years ago;
almost five times as many as five years ago;
more than three times as many as three
years ago; twice as many as two years
ago, and one half more than one year ago.
The increase alone of the past year
numbered 15,727 persons, and exceeded the