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Lee County, Florida

Year	Population
1890	1,414
1900	3,071
1910	6,294
1920	9,540
1930	14,990
1940	17,488
1950	23,404
1960	54,539
1970	105,216
1980	205,266
1990	335,113
2000	440,888

Notes:

Collier County was established on May 8, 1923, from a segment of Lee County.
Hendry County was established on May 11, 1923, from a segment of Lee County.

Sources:

• For years 1840-1890:

  University of Virginia Geospatial and Statistical Data Center. United States Historical Census Data Browser. ONLINE. 1998. University of Virginia. Available: http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/census/. [18 August, 2004].

• For years 1900-1990:

  Richard L. Forstall. Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990. ONLINE. 1995. Population Division, US Bureau of the Census. Available: http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/fl190090.txt. [18 August, 2004].

• For year 2000:

  Census 2000 Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File ONLINE. 2000. US Bureau of the Census. Available: http://factfinder.census.gov/ [18 August, 2004].

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