portland and portsmouth among largest cities in US

[pvenne]

hard to believe, but at one time, both port cities out-ranked hartford and many others in population counts. just thought it was a bit interesting.

Table 5. Population of the 61 Urban Places: 1820

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census

Internet Release date: June 15, 1998

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1 New York city, NY *................ 123,706 51 Fayetteville town, NC................... 3,532

2 Philadelphia city, PA *............ 63,802 52 Elizabeth borough, NJ................... 3,515

3 Baltimore city, MD................. 62,738 53 Spring Garden district, PA *............ 3,498

4 Boston town, MA *.................. 43,298 54 New London city, CT..................... 3,330

5 New Orleans city, LA *............. 27,176 55 Harrisburg borough, PA.................. 2,990

6 Charleston city, SC................ 24,780 56 Norwich city, CT........................ 2,983

7 Northern Liberties district, PA *.. 19,678 57 Utica town, NY *........................ 2,972

8 Southwark district, PA *........... 14,713 58 Carlisle borough, PA.................... 2,908

9 Washington city, DC *.............. 13,247 59 Raleigh city, NC........................ 2,674

10 Salem town, MA..................... 12,731 60 Wilmington town, NC..................... 2,633

11 Albany city, NY.................... 12,630 61 Middletown city, CT..................... 2,618

12 Richmond city, VA.................. 12,067

13 Providence town, RI *.............. 11,767

14 Cincinnati city, OH................ 9,642

15 Portland town, ME.................. 8,581

16 Norfolk borough, VA................ 8,478

17 Alexandria town, DC *.............. 8,218

18 Savannah city, GA.................. 7,523

19 Georgetown town, DC *.............. 7,360

20 Portsmouth town, NH................ 7,327

21 Newport town, RI................... 7,319

22 Nantucket town, MA................. 7,266

23 Pittsburgh city, PA *.............. 7,248

24 Brooklyn town, NY *................ 7,175

25 New Haven city, CT................. 7,147

26 Kensington district, PA *.......... 7,118

27 Newburyport town, MA............... 6,852

28 Petersburg town, VA................ 6,690

29 Lancaster city, PA................. 6,633

30 Charlestown town, MA *............. 6,591

31 Gloucester town, MA................ 6,384

32 Marblehead town, MA................ 5,630

33 Hudson city, NY.................... 5,310

34 Lexington town, KY *............... 5,279

35 Troy city, NY...................... 5,264

36 Hartford city, CT.................. 4,726

37 Middleborough town, MA............. 4,687

38 Taunton town, MA................... 4,520

39 Lynn town, MA...................... 4,515

40 Plymouth town, MA.................. 4,348

41 Reading borough, PA................ 4,332

42 Beverly town, MA................... 4,283

43 Roxbury town, MA *................. 4,135

44 Louisville town, KY................ 4,012

45 New Bedford town, MA............... 3,947

46 Trenton city, NJ................... 3,942

47 Schenectady city, NY............... 3,939

48 New Bern town, NC.................. 3,663

49 Frederick town, MD................. 3,640

50 York borough, PA................... 3,545

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* See Notes for Individual Places.

source: http://www.census.gov/population/www/docum...n/twps0027.html

[Cotuit]

Haha, Nantucket was 22! It's up to 10,000 now!

[M. Brown]

Thats neat. Portland and Portsmouth were major cities back in the day.

[Garris]

Thats neat.  Portland and Portsmouth were major cities back in the day.

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I find it amazing that many cities' sense of self and civic importance is still based upon the relative role they had over a hundred years ago. Amazing...

- Garris

Providence, RI

[pvenne]

I find it amazing that many cities' sense of self and civic importance is still based upon the relative role they had over a hundred years ago.  Amazing...

- Garris

Providence, RI

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this was only an interesting fact, garris, not a display of anyone;s self importance or civic importance, those, i would imagine, would be something one should carry with them regardless of their town of residence.