CHAPTER XXI
STATISTICS
POPULATION STATISTICS.
Pickaway County increased quite rapidly in population during the first years of its settlement; then the growth was gradual until 1880, when the high water mark was reached, as shown by the United States census figures. From 1880 to 1900 there was a slight loss of population which seems to have been at the expense of the rural districts, for as a rule the towns showed marked signs of a substantial progression in size and importance.
The population of Pickaway County in decennial periods is here given :
1810 . . . . . . . . 7,124 1860 . . . . . . . . . . 21,469
1820 . . . . . . . 13,149 1870 . . . . . . . . . . 24,875
1830 . . . . . . . 16,001 1880. . . . . . . . . . 27,415
1840 . . . . . . 19,725 1890 . . . . . . . . . . 26,959
1850 . . . . . . . 21,006 1900. . . . . . . . . . 27,016
The growth and relative size of the townships are shown by the figures given below, representing the population at four periods :
Township 1840 1870 1890 1900
Circleville . . . . . . . . . 2,973 5,922 7,104 7;443
Darby . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,052 1,548 1,459 1,601
Deer Creek . . . . . . . . 1,376 1,458 1,535 1,673
Harrison . . . . . . . . . . 1,149 1,271 1,618 1,826
Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . 993 1,202 1,136 1,205
Madison . . . . . . . . . . . 851 883 828 794
Monroe . . . . . . . . . . . .1,352 1,870 1,714 1,586
Muhlenberg . . . . . . . . 653 957 997 918
Perry . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,277 1,415 1,698 1,865
Pickaway . . . . . . . . . . 1,574 1,632 1,443 1,231
Salt Creek. . . . . . . . . . 1,815 1,750 1,797 1,680
Scioto . . . . . . . . . . . . 920 1,545 2,268 2,030
Walnut . . . . . . . . . . .. 1,798 1,636 1,546 1,455
Washington . . . . . . . . 1,194 906 1,140 1,050
Wayne . . . . . . . . . . . .. 779 790 676 659
The population of the principal towns of the county is shown by the following table :
1890 1900
Circleville (city) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,556 6,991
Ashville (village) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 430 654
New Holland (village) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 683 692
Williamsport (village) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 368 547
Tarlton (village) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 448 388
Darbyville (village) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 250
Commercial Point (village) . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 265 245
South Bloomfield (village) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 223
Era . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. 210
Five Points. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 176
VOTE OF COUNTY FOR GOVERNOR AND
PRESIDENT.
In the early years of the county and after the organization of the Whig party, there were frequent close contests and candidates of both leading parties were elected, but after the passing of the Whig party the Democratic party steadily gained in strength and since 1852 every Democratic candidate for President has carried the county and also every Democratic candidate for Governor with the exception of 1861 and 1863. The following is the vote for Governor beginning in 1812 and for President from 1824:
1812-Governor, Return J. Meigs, 239; Thomas Scott, 224.
1814-Governor, Thomas Worthington, 362; Othniel Looker, 496.
1816-Governor, Thomas Worthington, 31o; James Dunlap, 557.
206 - HISTORY OF PICKAWAY COUNTY
1818--Governor, Ethan A. Brown, 404; James Dunlap, 939.
1820-Governor, Ethan A. Brown, 951; Jeremiah Morrow, 443.
1822-Governor, Jeremiah Morrow, 169; Allen Trimble, 260; William W. Irwin, 1,424.
1824-Governor, Jeremiah Morrow, 464; Allen Trimble, 1,351. President, Henry Clay, 480; Andrew Jackson, 421; John Quincy Adams, 53.
1826-Governor, Allen Trimble, 1,526; Alexander Campbell, 107.
1828-Governor, Allen Trimble, 943; John W. Campbell, 1,143. President, Andrew Jackson (Democrat), 1,536; John Quincy Adams (Whig), 1,139.
1830 -- Governor, Duncan McArthur (Whig), 637; Robert Lucas (Democrat), 1,124.
1832-Governor, Robert Lucas (Democrat), 1,193; Davis Lyman (Whig), 1,184. President, Andrew Jackson (Democrat), 1,458; Henry Clay (Whig), 1,363.
1834-Governor, Robert Lucas (Democrat), 1,023; James Findlay (Whig), 1,168.
1836-Governor, Joseph Vance (Whig), 1,354; Eli Baldwin (Democrat), 1,441. President, William H. Harrison (Whig), 1,508; Martin Van Buren (Democrat), 1,591.
1838-Governor, Wilson Shannon (Democrat), 1,712; Joseph Vance (Whig), .1,592.
1840-Governor, Thomas Corwin (Whig), 2,249; Wilson Shannon (Democrat), 1,893. President, William H. Harrison (Whig), 2,201; Martin Van Buren (Democrat), 1,807.
1842--Governor, Wilson Shannon (Democrat), 1,982; Thomas Corwin (Whig), 2,018.
1844 -- Governor, Mordecai Bartley (Whig), 2,137; David Tod ' (Democrat), 2,060. President, Henry Clay (Whig), 2,219; James K. Polk (Democrat), 2,012.
1846-Governor, William Bebb (Whig), 1,885; David Tod (Democrat), 1,702.
1848--Governor, John B. Weller (Democrat), 2,076; Seabury Ford (Whig), 1,994. President, Zachary Taylor (Whig), 2,115; Lewis Cass (Democrat), 1,960; Martin Van Buren (Free Soil), 24.
1850-Governor, Reuben Wood (Democrat), 1,922; William Johnson (Whig), 1,890.
1851-Governor, Reuben Wood (Democrat), 1,992; Samuel F. Vinton (Whig), 1,955.
1852--President, Winfield Scott (Whig), 2,175; Franklin Pierce (Democrat), 2,041; John P. Hale (Free Soil), 35.
1853-Governor, William Medill (Democrat), 1,996; Nelson Barrere (Whig), 1,408; Samuel Lewis (Abolition), 115.
1855-Governor, William Medill (Democrat), 1,604; Salmon P. Chase (Republican), 1,521 ; Allen Trimble (Native American), 258.
1856-President, James Buchanan (Democrat), 2,o66; John C. Fremont (Republican), 1,724; William Fillmore (Native American), 382.
1857-Governor, Henry B. Payne (Democrat), 1,976; Salmon P. Chase (Republican), 1,434; Phil. Van Trump (Native American), 208.
1859-Governor, Rufus P. Ranney (Democrat), 2,147; William Dennison (Republican), 1,710.
1860-President, Stephen A. Douglas (Democrat), 2,425; Abraham Lincoln (Republican), 2,002; John Bell (Union), 211; John C. Breckinridge (Democrat), 50.
1861--Hugh J. Jewett (Democrat), 2,038; David Tod (Republican), 2,233.
1863-Governor, John Brough (Republican), 2,537; Clement L. Vallandigham (Democrat), 2,300.
1864--President, George B. McClellan (Democrat), 2,686; Abraham Lincoln (Republican), 2,002.
1865--Governor; George W. Morgan (Democrat), 2,423; Jacob D. Cox (Republican), 2,111.
1867--Governor, Allen G. Thurman (Democrat), 2,870; Rutherford B. Hayes (Republican); 1,882.
1865-President, Horatio Seymour (Democrat), 2,725; Ulysses S. Grant (Republican), 2,176.
1869- Governor, George H. Pendleton (Democrat), 2,730; , Rutherford B. Hayes (Republican), 1,960.
1871--Governor, George W. McCook (Democrat), 2,766; Edward F. Noyes (Republican), .2,125.
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1872--President, Horace Greeley. (Democrat and Liberal), 2,660; U. S. Grant (Republican), 2,353; James Black (Prohibition), 25; Charles O'Connor (National Democrat), 12.
1873--Governor, William Allen (Democrat), 2,578; Edward F. Noyes (Republican), 1,783.
1875--Governor, William Allen (Democrat), 3,144; R. B. Hayes (Republican), 2,397.
1876--President, Samuel J. Tilden ¬(Democrat) 3,389; R. B. Hayes (Republican), 2,565.
1877--Governor, Richard M. Bishop (Democrat), 3,137; William H. West (Republican), 2,156.
1879--Governor, Thomas Ewing (Democrat), 3,553; Charles Foster (Republican). 2,640.
1880-- President, Winfield S. Hancock (Democrat), 3,753; James A. Garfield (Republican), 2,910.
1881--Governor, John W. Bookwalter (Democrat), 3,187; Charles Foster (Republican), 2,450.
1883--Governor, George Hoadly (Democrat), 3,630; Joseph B. Foraker (Republican), 2,616.
1884--President, Grover Cleveland (Democrat), 3,889; James G. Blaine (Republican), 2,935.
1885--Governor, George Hoadly (Democrat), 3,577; Joseph B. Foraker .(Republican), 2,813.
1887--Governor, Thomas E. Powell (Democrat), 3,715; Joseph B. Foraker (Republican), 2,801.
1888--President, Grover Cleveland (Democrat), 3,831 ; Benjamin Harrison (Republican, 3,046.
1889--Governor, James E. Campbell (Democrat), 3,830; Joseph B. Foraker (Republican), 2,811
1891--Governor, James E. Campbell (Democrat), 3,571; William McKinley (Republican), 2,767.
1892--President, Grover Cleveland (Democrat), 3,759; Benjamin Harrison (Republican); 2,953.
1893--Governor, Lawrence T. Neal (Democrat), 3,579; William McKinley (Republican), 2,950.
1895--Governor, James E. Campbell (Democrat), 3,813; Asa S. Bushnell (Republican), 3,029.
1896--William J. Bryan (Democrat), 4,158; William McKinley (Republican), 3,370.
1897--Governor, Horace L. Chapman (Democrat), 3,760; Asa S. Bushnell (Republican), 3,109.
1899--John R. McLean (Democrat), 3,931; George K. Nash (Republican), 2,999.
1900-President, William J. Bryan (Democrat), 4,033; William McKinley (Republican), 3,201. 1901--Governor, James Kilbourne (Democrat), 3,572; George K. Nash (Republican), 2,932.
1903--Governor, Tom L. Johnson (Democrat), 3,517; Myron .T. Herrick (Republican), 2,799.
1904--President, Alton B. Parker (Democrat), 3,492; Theodore Roosevelt (Republican), 2,976.
1905--Governor, James M. Pattison (Democrat), 3,911; Myron T. Herrick (Republican), 2,388.
CROP STATISTICS.
Pickaway County in 1905 produced 982,922 bushels of wheat, from 51,832 acres, an average of nearly 20 bushels to the acre--the largest yield and average production of any county in Ohio. In 1906 there were 51,958 acres in wheat and the yield over one million bushels. In 1905 the county had 67,825 acres of corn and the yield was 2,831,153 bushels, only one county in the State (Darke) . producing more corn that year. Other crops in the county in 1905 produced as follows : Sweet corn, 15,707 tons, from 5397 acres ; oats, 232,322 bushels, from 7,058 acres ; potatoes, 35,854 bushels, from 261 acres ; tomatoes, 4,337 bushels, from 65 acres ; peas, 107,900 pounds, from 63 acres.