Timeline of Population via books, newspapers, and census
The purpose of this timeline is to try and find the truth and show all the conflicting printed material that exists regarding the population of White Oaks, New Mexico. In doing so, hopefully we can get a better understanding to the true number of people at any given year giving us a glimpse at the rise and fall of the township. If anyone reading this can add number of the population from any year please contact me and I will add immediately to this page..
July, 1880 800 people Population from wikipedia
- July 1880 268 people Population from United States Census
Dec 10, 1881 500 people Population from Lancaster daily intelligencer
1882 500 people Population from published book
- 1882 1000 people Population from Gazetteer Business Directory
- Oct 19,1882 250 people Population from Survey of White Oaks Plat Map Field Notes
March 20,1884 Over 200 people Population from White Oaks Golden Era
- 1884 700 people Population from Pacific States Newspaper Directory 1884
1885 New Mexico, Territorial Census, 509 People in Precinct 8
1886 Lincoln County Leader 500 people
1888 800 people Population from Writing the Range Race, Class, and Culture in the Women's West 1997
- October 27, 1888 416 registered voters Lincoln County Leader link
- Dec 1888 1000 people Population from Newspaper
April 27, 1889 1300 people Population from Lincoln County leader
June 29, 1889. About 1200 people
1890 385 people Population from Compendium of the Eleventh Census 1890
- Aug 8th, 1890 700 people Population from Santa Fe daily New Mexican
1891 500 people Population from The old Abe eagle., March 10, 1892
March 1892 1000 people Population from The old Abe eagle., March 10, 1892
1895 2500 people Population from Best Tent Camping Guide New Mexico 1982
Jan 30, 1896 800 people Population from White Oaks Eagle
1900 800 people Population from Report of the Governor of New Mexico to the Secretary of the Interior
Jan 21, 1901 804 people Population from twelfth Census of the United States Washington DC
1920 357 people Population from new mexico - Census Bureau 1920, 1930, 1940
1930 109 people Population from new mexico - Census Bureau 1920, 1930, 1940
1940 110 people Population from new mexico - Census Bureau 1920, 1930, 1940
We have listed sources that we do not feel are accurate and therefore we rely on handcount us census where available These other sources are listed to assist future researchers by showing those we checked out and the results so you will not have to chase them yourself. Below is from my great cousin Donald Queen:
The Authors tend to agree with Don, and share his views.