[United States Senate Manual, 104th Congress]
[S. Doc. 104-1]
[Statistical Data]
[Pages 1092-1094]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



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                                            STATES ADMITTED INTO THE UNION SINCE ADOPTION OF THE CONSTITUTION                                           
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                                                   Population at                     Estimated      Area in                                             
             State                   Date of          time of       Population,     population,     square                     Formation                
                                    admission        admission      1990 census    July 1, 1995      miles                                              
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Vermont.......................  Mar. 4, 1791....          85,539         562,758         584,771       9,614  Formed from a portion of the territory of 
                                                                                                               the State of New York.                   
Kentucky......................  June 1, 1792....          73,677       3,686,891       3,860,219      40,410  Formed from a portion of the territory of 
                                                                                                               the State of Virginia.                   
Tennessee.....................  June 1, 1796....          77,262       4,877,203       5,256,051      42,144  Formed from territory ceded to the United 
                                                                                                               States by North Carolina. Seceded June 8,
                                                                                                               1861. Readmitted to representation by    
                                                                                                               joint resolution of July 24, 1866.       
Ohio..........................  Mar. 1, 1803\1\.          41,915      10,847,115      11,150,506      41,330  Formed from territory ceded to the United 
                                                                                                               States by the State of Virginia.         
Louisiana.....................  Apr. 30, 1812...          76,556       4,220,164       4,342,334      47,752  Formed from territory ceded to the United 
                                                                                                               States by France under the treaty of     
                                                                                                               Paris of Apr. 30, 1803. Seceded Jan. 26, 
                                                                                                               1861. Readmitted to representation upon  
                                                                                                               ratifying the fourteenth amendment, July 
                                                                                                               9, 1868.                                 
Indiana.......................  Dec. 11, 1816...          63,897       5,544,159       5,803,471      36,185  Formed from territory ceded to the United 
                                                                                                               States by the State of Virginia.         
Mississippi...................  Dec. 10, 1817...          75,512       2,575,475       2,697,243      47,689  Formed from territory ceded to the United 
                                                                                                               States by the States of Georgia and South
                                                                                                               Carolina. Seceded Jan. 9, 1861.          
                                                                                                               Readmitted to representation by act of   
                                                                                                               Feb. 23, 1870.                           
Illinois......................  Dec. 3, 1818....          34,620      11,430,602      11,829,940      56,345  Formed from territory ceded to the United 
                                                                                                               States by the State of Virginia.         
Alabama.......................  Dec. 14, 1819...         144,317       4,040,389       4,252,982      51,705  Formed from territory ceded to the United 
                                                                                                               States by the States of South Carolina   
                                                                                                               and Georgia. Seceded Jan. 11, 1861.      
                                                                                                               Readmitted to representation upon        
                                                                                                               ratifying the fourteenth amendment, July 
                                                                                                               13, 1868.                                
Maine.........................  Mar. 15, 1820...         298,335       1,227,928       1,241,382      33,265  Formed from a portion of the territory of 
                                                                                                               the State of Massachusetts.              
Missouri......................  Aug. 10, 1821...          66,586       5,116,901       5,323,523      69,697  Formed from a portion of the territory    
                                                                                                               ceded to the United States by France,    
                                                                                                               under the name of ``Louisiana,'' by the  
                                                                                                               treaty of Paris of 1803.                 
Arkansas......................  June 15, 1836...          52,240       2,350,624       2,483,769      53,187  Formed from a portion of the territory    
                                                                                                               ceded to the United States by France,    
                                                                                                               under the name of ``Louisiana,'' by the  
                                                                                                               treaty of Paris of 1803. Seceded May 6,  
                                                                                                               1861. Readmitted to representation upon  
                                                                                                               ratifying the fourteenth amendment, June 
                                                                                                               22, 1868.                                
Michigan......................  Jan. 26, 1837...        *200,000       9,295,277       9,549,353      58,527  Formedfrom territory ceded to the United  
                                                                                                               States by the State of Virginia.         
Florida.......................  Mar. 3, 1845....          54,477      12,938,071      14,165,570      58,664  Formed from territory ceded to the United 
                                                                                                               States by Spain by treaty of Washington  
                                                                                                               of Feb. 22, 1819. Seceded Jan. 11, 1861. 
                                                                                                               Readmitted to representation upon        
                                                                                                               ratifying the fourteenth amendment, June 
                                                                                                               25, 1868.                                
Texas.........................  Dec. 29, 1845...        *250,000      16,986,335      18,723,991     266,807  This State was originally a part of the   
                                                                                                               Republic of Mexico, but by a successful  
                                                                                                               revolt the people established for        
                                                                                                               themselves an independent republican     
                                                                                                               government, and were subsequently annexed
                                                                                                               to the United States. Seceded Feb. 1,    
                                                                                                               1861. Readmitted to representation by the
                                                                                                               act of Mar. 30, 1870.                    
Iowa..........................  Dec. 28, 1846...          81,920       2,776,831       2,841,764      56,275  Formed from a portion of the Territory of 
                                                                                                               Wisconsin, as the ``Territory of Iowa,'' 
                                                                                                               June 12, 1838.                           
Wisconsin.....................  May 29, 1848....         210,596       4,891,769       5,122,871      56,153  Formed from a portion of the territory of 
                                                                                                               the State of Michigan, as the ``Territory
                                                                                                               of Wisconsin,'' Apr. 20, 1836.           

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California....................  Sept. 9, 1850...         107,000      29,758,213      31,589,153     158,706  Formed from territory ceded to the United 
                                                                                                               States by Mexico by the Treaty of        
                                                                                                               Guadalupe Hidalgo of Feb. 2, 1848.       
Minnesota.....................  May 11, 1858....         150,042       4,375,665       4,609,548      84,402  Formed from a portion of the territory    
                                                                                                               ceded to the United States by France by  
                                                                                                               the treaty of Apr. 30, 1803.             
Oregon........................  Feb. 14, 1859...          52,465       2,842,337       3,140,585      97,073  Formed from territory ceded to the United 
                                                                                                               States by the treaty with France of Apr. 
                                                                                                               30, 1803, the treaty with Spain of Feb.  
                                                                                                               22, 1819, and the treaty with Great      
                                                                                                               Britain of June 15, 1846.                
Kansas........................  Jan. 29, 1861...         107,206       2,477,588       2,565,328      82,277  Formed from territory ceded to the United 
                                                                                                               States by France by the treaty of Apr.   
                                                                                                               30, 1803, and by the State of Texas, in  
                                                                                                               the settlement of her boundaries, in     
                                                                                                               1850.                                    
West Virginia.................  June 20, 1863...         376,683       1,793,477       1,828,140      24,232  Formed from a portion of the territory of 
                                                                                                               the State of Virginia.                   
Nevada........................  Oct. 31, 1864...         *40,000       1,201,675       1,530,108     110,561  Formed from a portion of the territory    
                                                                                                               ceded to the United States by Mexico by  
                                                                                                               the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo of Feb.  
                                                                                                               2, 1848.                                 
Nebraska......................  Mar. 1, 1867....         *60,000       1,578,417       1,637,112      77,355  Formed from a petition of the territory   
                                                                                                               ceded to the United States by France by  
                                                                                                               the treaty of Apr. 30, 1803.             
Colorado......................  Aug. 1, 1876....        *150,000       3,294,473       3,746,585     104,091  Formed from portions of the territory     
                                                                                                               ceded to the United States by France by  
                                                                                                               the treaty of Apr. 30, 1803 and of that  
                                                                                                               ceded by Mexico by the Treaty of         
                                                                                                               Guadalupe Hidalgo of Feb. 2, 1848.       
South Dakota..................  Nov. 2, 1889....        *460,000         696,004         729,034      77,116  Formed from a portion of the territory    
                                                                                                               ceded to the United States by France by  
                                                                                                               treaty of Apr. 30, 1803.                 
North Dakota..................  Nov. 2, 1889....                         638,800         641,367      70,702      Do.                                   
Montana.......................  Nov. 8, 1889....        *112,000         799,065         870,281     147,046      Do.                                   
Washington....................  Nov. 11, 1889...        *273,000       4,866,669       5,430,940      68,139  Formed from territory ceded to the United 
                                                                                                               States by France by treaty of Apr. 30,   
                                                                                                               1803. The northern boundary of the       
                                                                                                               territory was settled by a treaty with   
                                                                                                               Great Britain, known as the ``Oregon     
                                                                                                               Treaty'' of June 15, 1846.               
Idaho.........................  July 3, 1890....          84,385       1,006,734       1,163,261      83,564  Formed from a portion of the territory    
                                                                                                               ceded to the United States by France by  
                                                                                                               treaty of Apr. 30, 1803.                 
Wyoming.......................  July 10, 1890...          60,705         453,589         480,184      97,809  Formed from a portion of the territory    
                                                                                                               ceded to the United States by France by  
                                                                                                               treaty of Apr. 30, 1803.                 
Utah..........................  Jan. 4, 1896....        *241,000       1,722,850       1,951,408      84,899  Formed from a portion of the territory    
                                                                                                               ceded to the United States by Mexico by  
                                                                                                               the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo of Feb.  
                                                                                                               2, 1848.                                 
Oklahoma......................  Nov. 16, 1907...      *1,414,177       3,145,576       3,277,687      69,956  Formed by the union of Oklahoma Territory 
                                                                                                               and Indian Territory.                    
New Mexico....................  Jan. 6, 1912....        *338,470       1,515,069       1,685,401     121,593  Formed from a portion of the territory    
                                                                                                               ceded to the United States by Mexico by  
                                                                                                               the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo of Feb.  
                                                                                                               2, 1848.                                 
Arizona.......................  Feb. 14, 1912...        *216,639       3,665,339       4,217,940     114,000  Formed from territory ceded to the United 
                                                                                                               States by Mexico, part by the Treaty of  
                                                                                                               Guadalupe Hidalgo of Feb. 2, 1848, and   
                                                                                                               part by what is known as the ``Gadsden   
                                                                                                               Purchase,'' Dec. 30, 1853.               
Alaska........................  Jan. 3, 1959....        *211,000         550,043         603,617     591,004  Formed from territory ceded to the United 
                                                                                                               States by Russia by treaty of Mar. 30,   
                                                                                                               1867.                                    

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Hawaii........................  Aug. 21, 1959...        *595,000       1,108,229       1,186,815       6,471  Formed from the territory of the Republic 
                                                                                                               of Hawaii, annexed to the United States  
                                                                                                               by act of Congress of July 7, 1898.      
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*Estimated.                                                                                                                                             
\1\By Public Law 204 of the 83d Cong., approved Aug. 7, 1953 (67 Stat. 407), Congress corrected an oversight of one and a half centuries and formally   
  admitted the State of Ohio to the Union, setting Mar. 1, 1803, as the effective date of admission.