Series: M252   Rolls: 1 - 71

1810 Facts

    1. Third U.S. decennial population census.
    2. U.S. population: 7.2 million
        (6.0 million free, 1.2 million slave)
    3. Census conducted by U.S. marshals under the
        direction of the Secretary of State.
    4. Census day: 1st Monday in August (6 August 1810).
    5. Mandated copies: One set, sent to the federal district
        court. Same copy ordered sent to the
        U.S. Secretary of State in 1830.