Census
Cen"sus
(?), n. [L. census, fr. censere. See Censor.] 1. (Bot. Antiq.) A numbering of the people, and valuation of their estate, for the purpose of imposing taxes, etc.; -- usually made once in five years.[1913 Webster]
2. An official registration of the number of the people, the value of their estates, and other general statistics of a country.
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A general census of the United States was first taken in 1790, and one has been taken at the end of every ten years since.
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