POPULATION. In one or two respects Indiana differs much from other Northern States in point of population. It has been less affected by im migration, the native-horn population being pro portionally greater than that of any other North ern State. Furthermore, the population is pe culiar in that a large per cent. came from the South—Kentucky, North Carolina, and Virginia —while generally being unaffected by the west ward wave from New England and New York. Again, the proportion of urban population-30.6 per cent. in cities of only 4000 inhabitants (1900) —is less than that of any other of the North west Territory States. Of the 146,000 foreign born, the Germans constitute about one-half. The following shows the growth of population: In 1800, 2517; 1820. 147.178; 1840, 685366; 1860, 1.350.428; 1880, L978,301; 1890. 2.192,404; 1900, 2,516,462—males, 1,285.404; females, 1,
231,05S; colored, 57.960. Indianapolis (the capital) in 1900 had 169,164; Evansville, 59, 007; Fort Wayne, 45,115; Terre Haute, 36,673; South Bend, 35,999.
The State has thirteen Representatives in the National House of Representatives.
RELtntox. The Methodists from the pioneer days to the present have been the leading denom ination, having more members in Indiana in pro portion to the total State membership of all churches than in any other Northern State. In recent years the Christian Church has had a phe nomenal growth. The Catholics are proportion ally weaker than in any other Northern common wealth. Altogether 55 different denominations are represented. Besides those mentioned, the most important are the Lutherans, Baptists, Presbyterians, United Brethren, and Friends.