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This is deemed a very conservative estimate. and the population today may be safely placed at 240.000. and many estimate its present population as high as 250.000. Of the 207.905 inhabitants given by the census report.there were: Males -------------------------------------------------------------------- 110.463. Females ................................................................. 97.442 Excess of males -----------...................................... 13.021 The population of the Territory has a. steady. growth by immigratiqn from otherStates and foreign countries. but more espe cially by births. The Census Reports give.the following facts: Between the ages of 5 and.17 years ....................... .............. 67.465 Native born -------------------- = --------------------------------- 62.463 Foreign born............. ................... "-...-- ... 5.002 Between the ages of 18 and.20years: ....-............................... 12.472 Native born ----------------- ..------- ........ .-------------------- 10.519 Foreign born -----------------------.................................. 1.953 Males between ages of 5 and 20 years ----------------------------------- 40.498 Females between ages of 5 and 20 years ................................ 39.439 Total --------------------------------------------------------- 79.937 Total males of voting age ---------------------......................... 5.471 The idea often expressed by persons ignorant of the facts. that the people of Utah are mostly foreigners. is mostsuccessftlly refuted by the Census Reportswhich make the following showing: Total American born ---------------------------------------------------- 154. 841 Total foreign born ----------------------------------------- ------------- 53. 064 The proportion of foreign born to American born in Utah is less than in the States of North Dakota.. Minnesota. Montana.