Historical State Centers of Population by Year for 1880-2020 Censuses
Historical State Centers of Population by Year for 1880-2020 Censuses
1970
The table below provides the centers of population for each state in 1970. 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° 59′ 28″ | 86° 46′ 39″ | Chilton | 13.5 miles NW of Clanton |
| Alaska | 61° 08′ 24″ | 148° 58′ 47″ | Anchorage | 33 miles SE of Anchorage |
| Arizona | 33° 17′ 09″ | 111° 41′ 15″ | Maricopa | 26.5 miles SE of Phoenix |
| Arkansas | 34° 54′ 52″ | 92° 21′ 05″ | Pulaski | 12.5 miles NW of Little Rock |
| California | 35° 28′ 03″ | 119° 28′ 31″ | Kern | 27.5 miles NW of Bakersfield |
| Colorado | 39° 26′ 37″ | 105° 07′ 36″ | Jefferson | 21.8 miles SE of Golden |
| Connecticut | 41° 29′ 17″ | 72° 52′ 38″ | New Haven | 12.5 miles NE of New Haven |
| Delaware | 39° 28′ 44″ | 75° 33′ 33″ | New Castle | 19 miles S of Wilmington |
| District of Columbia | 38° 54′ 22″ | 77° 00′ 29″ | D.C. | 1.1 miles N of the Capital |
| Florida | 27° 51′ 49″ | 81° 43′ 32″ | Polk | 7.3 miles SE of Bartow |
| Georgia | 33° 08′ 52″ | 83° 48′ 13″ | Jasper | 13 miles SW of Monticello |
| Hawaii | 21° 13′ 38″ | 157° 39′ 20″ | Honolulu | 15.2 miles SE of Honolulu |
| Idaho | 44° 12′ 00″ | 114° 49′ 57″ | Custer | 36 miles SW of Challis |
| Illinois | 41° 13′ 03″ | 88° 23′ 12″ | Grundy | 9.8 miles SE of Morris |
| Indiana | 40° 11′ 48″ | 86° 17′ 30″ | Clinton | 13.8 miles SE of Frankfort |
| Iowa | 41° 59′ 46″ | 93° 05′ 14″ | Marshall | 10 miles SW of Marshalltown |
| Kansas | 38° 27′ 39″ | 96° 39′ 46″ | Chase | 9 miles NW of Cottonwood Falls |
| Kentucky | 37° 48′ 54″ | 85° 16′ 57″ | Washington | 9.3 miles NW of Springfield |
| Louisiana | 30° 43′ 44″ | 91° 28′ 41″ | Pointe Coupee | 3 miles NW of New Roads |
| Maine | 44° 26′ 57″ | 69° 37′ 20″ | Kennebec | 12.2 miles NE of Augusta |
| Maryland | 39° 09′ 51″ | 76° 47′ 11″ | Howard | 7.5 miles S of Ellicott City |
| Massachusetts | 42° 17′ 26″ | 71° 23′ 40″ | Middlesex | 15.5 miles SW of Cambridge |
| Michigan | 42° 48′ 21″ | 84° 02′ 58″ | Shiawassee | 12 miles SE of Corunna |
| Minnesota | 45° 14′ 12″ | 93° 39′ 01″ | Wright | 12 miles NE of Buffalo |
| Mississippi | 32° 36′ 57″ | 89° 39′ 18″ | Leake | 10.2 miles SW of Carthage |
| Missouri | 38° 31′ 27″ | 92° 01′ 36″ | Cole | 8 miles SE of Jefferson City |
| Montana | 46° 53′ 52″ | 110° 49′ 30″ | Meagher | 24.5 miles NE of White Sulphur Springs |
| Nebraska | 41° 11′ 49″ | 97° 32′ 49″ | Polk | 1.3 miles N of Osceola |
| Nevada | 37° 38′ 16″ | 116° 45′ 08″ | Nye | 39.3 miles SE of Tonopah |
| New Hampshire | 43° 11′ 35″ | 71° 28′ 45″ | Merrimack | 3.5 miles E of Concord |
| New Jersey | 40° 29′ 45″ | 74° 24′ 04″ | Middlesex | 2.8 miles E of New Brunswick |
| New Mexico | 34° 34′ 45″ | 106° 06′ 53″ | Torrance | 13 miles SW of Estancia |
| New York | 41° 30′ 49″ | 74° 43′ 02″ | Sullivan | 10 miles SW of Monticello |
| North Carolina | 35° 34′ 28″ | 79° 40′ 12″ | Randolph | 12.5 miles SE of Asheboro |
| North Dakota | 47° 27′ 48″ | 99° 30′ 57″ | Wells | 13.5 miles SE of Fessenden |
| Ohio | 40° 32′ 42″ | 82° 40′ 45″ | Morrow | 7.8 miles E of Mt. Gilead |
| Oklahoma | 35° 35′ 02″ | 96° 56′ 20″ | Lincoln | 8 miles SW of Chandler |
| Oregon | 44° 44′ 33″ | 122° 33′ 10″ | Linn | 28 miles NE of Albany |
| Pennsylvania | 40° 27′ 17″ | 77° 11′ 59″ | Perry | 2.5 miles N of New Bloomfield |
| Rhode Island | 41° 45′ 39″ | 71° 26′ 02″ | Providence | 5.5 miles S of Providence |
| South Carolina | 34° 03′ 35″ | 81° 02′ 55″ | Richland | 4.5 miles N of Columbia |
| South Dakota | 44° 08′ 29″ | 98° 57′ 55″ | Buffalo | 7.8 miles NE of Gannvalley |
| Tennessee | 35° 45′ 45″ | 86° 30′ 06″ | Rutherford | 8.2 miles SW of Murfreesboro |
| Texas | 31° 04′ 52″ | 97° 31′ 30″ | Bell | 4 miles NW of Belton |
| Utah | 40° 33′ 51″ | 111° 49′ 43″ | Salt Lake | 14.5 miles SE of Salt Lake City |
| Vermont | 44° 02′ 45″ | 72° 48′ 24″ | Addison | 18 miles E of Middlebury |
| Virginia | 37° 36′ 20″ | 77° 58′ 35″ | Pawhatan | 5.2 miles NW of Powhatan |
| Washington | 47° 21′ 10″ | 121° 31′ 57″ | King | 41.5 miles SE of Seattle |
| West Virginia | 38° 43′ 44″ | 80° 58′ 42″ | Gilmer | 15.8 miles SW of Glenville |
| Wisconsin | 43° 40′ 56″ | 88° 55′ 04″ | Green Lake | 11.5 miles SE of Green Lake |
| Wyoming | 42° 40′ 09″ | 106° 46′ 59″ | Natrona | 27 miles SW of Casper |
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