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census

[sen-suhs] / ˈsɛn səs /


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According to census data, 3,000 people call it home.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

It requires periodic delimitation - the redrawing and reallocation of seats - after each census to reflect updated population figures.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

According to a 2024 study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that used census records, an updated estimate for the number of deaths related to the four-year conflict is 698,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The latest census, much delayed, kicked off last week.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The United States census records Fannie’s birth in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1872.

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell




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