Historical State Centers of Population by Year for 1880-2020 Censuses
Historical State Centers of Population by Year for 1880-2020 Censuses
1960
The table below provides the centers of population for each state in 1960. The source of these coordinates is: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Centers of Population for States and Counties, 1974.
| State | North Latitude | West Longitude | County | Approximate Location by Important Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 32° 57′ 16″ | 86° 47′ 32″ | Chilton | 12 miles NW of Clanton |
| Alaska | 61° 12′ 50″ | 148° 36′ 10″ | Valdez-Chitina-Whittier | 41 miles E of Anchorage |
| Arizona | 33° 15′ 41″ | 111° 30′ 19″ | Pinal | 17.5 miles NW of Florence |
| Arkansas | 34° 52′ 19″ | 92° 10′ 48″ | Pulaski | 11 miles NE of Little Rock |
| California | 35° 30′ 13″ | 119° 31′ 13″ | Kern | 30.2 miles NW of Bakersfield |
| Colorado | 39° 22′ 40″ | 105° 08′ 04″ | Douglas | 14.5 miles W of Castle Rock |
| Connecticut | 41° 32′ 11″ | 72° 53′ 00″ | New Haven | 16 miles NE of New Haven |
| Delaware | 39° 27′ 51″ | 75° 33′ 03″ | New Castle | 20 miles S of Wilmington |
| District of Columbia | 38° 54′ 23″ | 77° 01′ 00″ | D.C. | 1.2 miles NW of the Capital |
| Florida | 28° 06′ 05″ | 81° 39′ 30″ | Polk | 18.5 miles NE of Bartow |
| Georgia | 33° 03′ 42″ | 83° 45′ 28″ | Monroe | 10.5 miles NE of Forsyth |
| Hawaii | 21° 12′ 50″ | 157° 37′ 03″ | Honolulu | 17.7 miles SE of Honolulu |
| Idaho | 44° 10′ 33″ | 114° 49′ 35″ | Custer | 37 miles SW of Challis |
| Illinois | 41° 10′ 52″ | 88° 22′ 57″ | Grundy | 12.5 miles SE of Morris |
| Indiana | 40° 11′ 50″ | 86° 18′ 55″ | Clinton | 12.5 miles SE of Frankfort |
| Iowa | 41° 59′ 33″ | 93° 07′ 58″ | Marshall | 12 miles SW of Marshalltown |
| Kansas | 38° 26′ 02″ | 96° 39′ 17″ | Chase | 7.5 miles NW of Cottonwood Falls |
| Kentucky | 37° 47′ 16″ | 85° 13′ 32″ | Washington | 7 miles N of Springfield |
| Louisiana | 30° 46′ 43″ | 91° 31′ 20″ | W. Feliciana | 8.5 miles W of St. Francisville |
| Maine | 44° 30′ 21″ | 69° 33′ 28″ | Kennebec | 17 miles NE of Augusta |
| Maryland | 39° 11′ 15″ | 76° 46′ 22″ | Howard | 5.5 miles SE of Ellicott City |
| Massachusetts | 42° 17′ 48″ | 71° 26′ 05″ | Middlesex | 17.8 miles SW of Cambridge |
| Michigan | 42° 48′ 36″ | 84° 02′ 06″ | Shiawassee | 12 miles SE of Corunna |
| Minnesota | 45° 16′ 36″ | 93° 42′ 24″ | Wright | 10.7 miles NE of Buffalo |
| Mississippi | 32° 41′ 29″ | 89° 40′ 34″ | Leake | 8.5 miles SW of Carthage |
| Missouri | 38° 29′ 50″ | 92° 02′ 23″ | Cole | 9 miles SE of Jefferson City |
| Montana | 46° 55′ 07″ | 110° 35′ 48″ | Judith Basin | 24.5 miles SW of Stanford |
| Nebraska | 41° 12′ 23″ | 97° 45′ 54″ | Polk | 11 miles NW of Osceola |
| Nevada | 38° 01′ 07″ | 117° 05′ 37″ | Nye | 7.5 miles SE of Tonopah |
| New Hampshire | 43° 14′ 25″ | 71° 28′ 51″ | Merrimack | 3.8 miles NE of Concord |
| New Jersey | 40° 30′ 10″ | 74° 23′ 18″ | Middlesex | 3.5 miles E of New Brunswick |
| New Mexico | 34° 31′ 56″ | 106° 01′ 00″ | Torrance | 15.5 miles SE of Estancia |
| New York | 41° 30′ 21″ | 74° 43′ 12″ | Sullivan | 10.3 miles SW of Monticello |
| North Carolina | 35° 34′ 58″ | 79° 35′ 25″ | Randolph | 16 miles SE of Asheboro |
| North Dakota | 47° 28′ 11″ | 99° 33′ 57″ | Wells | 12.8 miles SE of Fessenden |
| Ohio | 40° 32′ 42″ | 82° 39′ 20″ | Morrow | 9 miles E of Mt. Gilead |
| Oklahoma | 35° 35′ 07″ | 96° 53′ 08″ | Lincoln | 7.2 miles S of Chandler |
| Oregon | 44° 44′ 07″ | 122° 29′ 42″ | Linn | 31 miles NE of Albany |
| Pennsylvania | 40° 27′ 36″ | 77° 15′ 56″ | Perry | 4.8 miles NW of New Bloomfield |
| Rhode Island | 41° 46′ 13″ | 71° 25′ 52″ | Providence | 4.5 miles S of Providence |
| South Carolina | 34° 03′ 45″ | 81° 01′ 48″ | Richland | 5 miles N of Columbia |
| South Dakota | 44° 08′ 37″ | 98° 57′ 28″ | Buffalo | 7.8 miles NE of Gannvalley |
| Tennessee | 35° 45′ 51″ | 86° 26′ 32″ | Rutherford | 6 miles SW of Murfreesboro |
| Texas | 31° 05′ 56″ | 97° 40′ 59″ | Bell | 13.5 miles NW of Belton |
| Utah | 40° 32′ 10″ | 111° 50′ 07″ | Salt Lake | 16.3 miles SE of Salt Lake City |
| Vermont | 44° 01′ 05″ | 72° 46′ 46″ | Addison | 19.3 miles E of Middlebury |
| Virginia | 37° 30′ 58″ | 78° 06′ 23″ | Pawhatan | 10.5 miles SW of Powhatan |
| Washington | 47° 21′ 11″ | 121° 24′ 04″ | Kittitas | 47 miles NW of Ellensburg |
| West Virginia | 38° 40′ 12″ | 81° 01′ 00″ | Braxton | 15.8 miles W of Sutton |
| Wisconsin | 43° 41′ 52″ | 88° 55′ 00″ | Green Lake | 10 miles SE of Green Lake |
| Wyoming | 42° 39′ 15″ | 106° 45′ 31″ | Natrona | 26.5 miles SW of Casper |
Page Last Revised - October 25, 2021