Taʻū County
Taʻū County is a county in the Manu'a District in American Samoa.[1][2][3]
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 480 | — |
| 1920 | 551 | +14.8% |
| 1930 | 562 | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 754 | +34.2% |
| 1950 | 771 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 720 | −6.6% |
| 1970 | 540 | −25.0% |
| 1980 | 468 | −13.3% |
| 1990 | 436 | −6.8% |
| 2000 | 380 | −12.8% |
| 2010 | 358 | −5.8% |
| 2020 | 236 | −34.1% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | ||
Ta'u County was first recorded beginning with the 1912 special census. Regular decennial censuses were taken beginning in 1920.[5] Its population zenith was in 1950, with 771 residents. It has since declined to its lowest point since the census began recording, just 358 residents. Manu'a District as a whole has similarly declined in population since that time.
Villages
[edit]- Amouli, Ta'u County (now ghost)
- Luma
- Si'ufaga
References
[edit]- ^ "CPH-T-8. Population, Housing Units, Land Area, and Density for U.S. Island Areas: 2010" (PDF). United States Census. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ 1987 Census of Agriculture: Geographic area series, Parts 55-56. Bureau of the Census. 1991. p. 4.
- ^ "5.0102 Division of districts into counties". www.asbar.org.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ^ "1920 Census: Outlying Possessions" (PDF). US Census Bureau. p. 1231. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
14°13′48″S 169°30′58″W / 14.230°S 169.516°W
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