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Harrisburg, South Ward (August 10-22, 1850):
white males, 657; white females, 705; total, 1362
African American males, 31; African American females, 53; total, 84
Total population, 1446 (287 families in 260 dwellings)
Harrisburg, West Ward (August 23 -September 9, 1850):
white males, 1004; white females, 1184; total, 2188
African American males, 50; African American females, 63; total, 113
Total population, 2301 (415 families in 382 dwellings)
Harrisburg, North Ward (September 14 - October 17, 1850):
white males, 886; white females, 708; total, 1594
African American males, 228; African American females, 240; total, 468
Total population, 2062 (340 families in 261 dwellings)
Harrisburg, East Ward (August 26 - September 9, 1850):
white males, 922; white females, 873; total, 1795
African American males, 96; African American females, 134; total, 230
Total population, 2025 (332 families in 302 dwellings)
Total African American population for Harrisburg: 895.
Total white population for Harrisburg: 6939.
Hummelstown (August 11 - September 4, 1850):
white males, 311; white females, 304; total, 615
African American males, 1; African American females, 3; total 4
"Total free population", 619 (128 families in 108 dwellings) (page 121A)
Derry Township (August 23 - September 12, 1850):
white males, 825; white females, 823; total, 1648
African American males, 1; African American females, 0; total 1
"Total free population", 1649 (302 families in 283 dwellings) (page 145B)
Middletown Borough (August 13 - 16, 1850):
white males, 422; white females, 452; total, 874
African American males, 16; African American females, 10; total 26
Total population, 900 (177 families in 163 dwellings) (page 156B)
Upper Swatara Township (August 21, - September 7, 1850):
white males, 640; white females, 541; total, 1181
African American males, 23; African American females, 35; total 58
Total population, 1239 (198 families in 198 dwellings) (page 172B)
Portsmouth, Lower Swatara (August 23 - 28, 1850):
white males, 398; white females, 346; total, 744
African American males, 73; African American females, 65; total 138
Total population, 882 (139 families in 155 dwellings) (page 183A)
Highspire, Lower Swatara (August 29 - September 3, 1850):
white males, 162; white females, 123; total, 285
African American males, 4; African American females, 2; total 6
Total population, 291 (70 families in 67 dwellings) (page 188A)
Lower Swatara Township (October 14 - 24, 1850):
white males, 383; white females, 360; total, 743
African American males, 9; African American females, 7; total 16
Total population, 759 (125 families in 124 dwellings) (page 198A)
Londonderry Township (August 19 - 23, 1850):
white males, 788; white females, 774; total, 1562
African American males, 12; African American females, 13; total 25
Total population, 1587 (298 families in 277 dwellings) (page 217B)
Susquehanna Township (August 28 - September 8, 1850):
white males, 778; white females, 745; total, 1523
African American males, 6; African American females, 6; total 12
Total population, 1535 (281 families in 261 dwellings) (page 236A)
Dauphin Borough (September 18 - 19, 1850):
white males, 332; white females, 317; total, 649
African American males, 1; African American females, 0; total 1
Total population, 650 (124 families in 118 dwellings) (pages 244B and 337C)
Middle Paxton Township (September 17 - 23, 1850):
white males, 621; white females, 566; total, 1184
African American males, 9; African American females, 8; total 17
Total population, 1204 (227 families in 219 dwellings) (page 259A)
Lower Paxton Township (October 1 - 4, 1850):
white males, 773; white females, 796; total, 1569
African American males, 2; African American females, 2; total 4
Total population, 1573 (274 families in 272 dwellings) (page 278B)
Halifax Township (September 2 - 15, 1850):
white males, 642; white females, 649; total, 1291
African American males, 3; African American females, 1; total 4
Total population, 1295 (218 families in 210 dwellings) (page 304B)
Jackson Township (September 23 - October 1, 1850):
white males, 461; white females, 458; total, 919
African American males, 1; African American females, 0; total 1
Total population, 920 (169 families in 157 dwellings) (page 322A)
Rush Township (August 27 - 30, 1850):
white males, 179; white females, 135; total, 314
African American males, 4; African American females, 6, total 10
This is a corrected total. On page 334B the census managers totaled 10 African American residents, when only nine were enumerated in the columns above.
"Total free population", 324 (56 families in 55 dwellings) (page 99B, 337B)
West Hanover Township (September 3 - 11, 1850):
white males, 448; white females, 445; total, 893
African American males, 3; African American females, 1; total 4
Total population, 897 (161 families in 156 dwellings) (page 348B)
West Hanover Township (September 9 - October 8, 1850):
African American males, 6; African American females, 2; total 8
Total population, (not readable) (308 families in 300 dwellings) (page 369B)
Wiconisco (August 19 - 28, 1850):
white males, 704; white females, 614; total, 1314
African American males, 2; African American females, 0; total 2
Total population, 1316 (240 families in 218 dwellings) (page 385B)
Lykens (August 28 - September 5, 1850):
white males, 665; white females, 691; total, 1356
African American males, 8; African American females, 7; total 15
Total population, 1371 (237 families in 227 dwellings) (page 401B)
totals:
African American residents only
Harrisburg
males, 405; females, 490; total, 895
The North Ward had the largest African American population, with 468
residents. Remainder
of county
males, 184; females, 168; total, 352
Outside of Harrisburg, the town of Portsmouth, near Middletown, had the
largest African American population, with 138 residents. County
grand total
males, 589; females, 658; total, 1247
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