POPULATION. The falling off in the mining industry of the State, and failure to develop in other directions, have resulted in a diminution of the population. It now has the fewest in habitants of any State, and is the only one in which a decrease is taking place. The following are the figures by decades: 1560. IN57: 1S70, 42.491; 1850, 62.266; 1590, 45,761: 1900, 42.335. The largest towns are: Reno, population. in 1590, 3563; in 1900, 4500; Virginia City, 1,4)1)91:aim', in 1.590, 5311 ; in 1900, 2693; Carson City. the capital, population, in 1.590, :3950; in 19u0, 2100.
The State has one representative in the National House of Representatives.
1;1:1.MloN. The clinrches do not show a strong oumerical representation in Nevada. The Catho lics, with a Inc1111)cl:ship of about 4000, outnumber all the other churches combined. The Protestant Episeopal. :Mormon, Alethodist Episcopal, and
Presbyterian churches are represented.
EntuATION. The State expends a large per capita sum for educational purposes, and main tains a school term of more than seven months in length. The total expenditure for 1900 was $224,022. The number of children of school age (live to eighteen years) was 9200; number en rolled, 6076; average daily attendance. 409S. Education is eompulsory. but the law is not strictly enforced. There are about 400 pupils in the high schools of the State and over 300 in the State University a coeducational institution lo cated at Reno, in connection With which the Federal Oovernment has established an agricul tural experiment station. There are no normal schools. The national Oovernment maintains a boarding school for hidian children.