POPULATION

One M. Malte Brunn, a Frenchman, who in 1827 published a history and geography of the world, gives the average population of Missouri in 1820 as one per square mile. By 1840, we have figures of our own, although they do not agree. Boyd's Atlas, published in 1878, gives the census of Livingston county in 1840 as 1,325, whereas, a history published in 1886 gives the 1840 population as 4,325. The two books agree on the 1850 population as 4,247. The 1886 history states the population of 1850 was less because of the loss to Grundy county and the migration to California. The 1870 population is given as 16,730, the 1880 as 20,196. The 1900 census gives Livingston county 22,302, and the 1910 census, 19,453. Mr. Roof, in his History of Livingston County, gives migrations to Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas as the reason for the falling off. In 1930, the latest official census, Livingston county is credited with 18,625, including Chillicothe, with 8,174.

It is difficult to estimate the increase in value of produce, crops, livestock, etc., in Livingston county. However, the following figures may prove of interest:

Boyd’s Atlas	Horses		Mules		Cattle	Hogs	Sheep	Corn	Wheat	Oats
1876	7,675		1,705		20,321	32,068	12,269	1,921,991	132,211	211,646
1876	Wine – 3,474 Gallons.		Sorghum Molasses – 39,835 Gallons
Roof History of Livingston County	10,135		2,121	not given		19,843	not given	1,900,000	210,096	242,946
1912 Assessed Valuation	Each $35.50		$39.15	$17.50 to $47.00		$ 3.41	$ 4.35	$ .57	$ .87	$ .41
1912		Missouri second in rank in bee colonies
1937 Estimate by County Agent	7,762		Inc. with horses		29,984	25,933	25,000	1,664,000	120,000	496,000

In 1936, there were listed 1,687 automobiles.

Total assessed valuation of property in Chillicothe………………………………………$ 4,545,710

Total assessed valuation of property in Livingston County………………………………$14,850,520

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