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*The Fourth of July: 2023*

JUNE 26, 2023

On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence, setting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. As we celebrate this Independence Day, we reflect on how our Founding Fathers enshrined in our Constitution the importance of data as a vital tool for measuring America.

Most of the following facts are possible thanks to responses to U.S. Census Bureau censuses and surveys. We appreciate the public?s cooperation as we continuously measure our people, places and economy.?

*Did You Know? *

*2.5 million* [ [link removed] ]

The estimated number of people living in the newly independent nation in July 1776. Source: Historical Statistics of the United States: 1789-1945 [ [link removed] ]

*333,287,557* [ [link removed] ]

The nation?s population on July 1, 2022. Source: Vintage 2022 Population Estimates [ [link removed] ]

*56*

The number of signers of the Declaration of Independence.

It is also worth noting that:


* John Hancock, a merchant by trade, was the first signer. In 2021, more than 1 million business establishments nationally with paid employees were in the retail trade industry like Hancock. Source: 2021 County Business Patterns, Table CB2100CBP [ [link removed] ]
* Benjamin Franklin, who represented Pennsylvania, was the oldest signer of the Declaration of Independence at age 70. Pennsylvania had a resident population of 12,972,008 on July 1, 2022. Edward Rutledge of South Carolina was the youngest signer at age 26. South Carolina had a resident population of 5,282,634 on July 1, 2022.

Source: Vintage 2022 Population Estimates [ [link removed] ]*?*

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* Places with the word ?liberty? in their names.

Source: Vintage 2022 Population Estimates [ [link removed] ]


* Places with the word ?union? in their names.

Source: Vintage 2022 Population Estimates [ [link removed] ]

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*Previous Facts for Features*


* FFF: The Fourth of July: 2022 [ [link removed] ]
* FFF: The Fourth of July: 2021 [ [link removed] ]
* FFF: The Fourth of July: 2020 [ [link removed] ]
* The Fourth of July: 2019 [ [link removed] ]
* FFF: The Fourth of July: 2018 [ [link removed] ]
* FFF: The Fourth of July: 2017 [ [link removed] ]
* FFF: The Fourth of July: 2016 [ [link removed] ]

*Stats for Stories*


* Maryland 235th Anniversary of Statehood (1788): April 28, 2023 [ [link removed] ]
* Presidents Day: February 20, 2023 [ [link removed] ]
* Massachusetts 235th Anniversary of Statehood (1788): February 6, 2023 [ [link removed] ]
* Virginia 245th Anniversary ? First State to Ratify the Articles of Confederation (1777): December 16, 2022 [ [link removed] ]
* Bill of Rights Day (1791): December 15, 2022 [ [link removed] ]
* Pennsylvania 235th Anniversary of Statehood (1787): December 12, 2022 [ [link removed] ]
* Delaware 235th Anniversary of Statehood (1787): December 7, 2022 [ [link removed] ]
* Ancestor Appreciation Day: September 27, 2022 [ [link removed] ]
* Constitution Day and Citizenship Day: September 17, 2022 [ [link removed] ]

*Previous Graphics*


* Patriotic Places (2022) [ [link removed] ]
* Happy 245th Birthday, America! (2021) [ [link removed] ]
* Fun Facts: Fourth of July (2020) [ [link removed] ]
* Fun Facts: Fourth of July (2019) [ [link removed] ]
* The Fourth of July (2018) [ [link removed] ]
* Declaring Independence (2017 [ [link removed] ])
* Greetings From Liberty USA (2016 [ [link removed] ])

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