1870

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  • The population of Lane County in 1870 was 6,426. Residents of the Springfield precinct totaled 649, with a majority of the citizens still listed as farmers. Industry in Springfield continued to be centered around the mills although small manufactories are listed in the business directories, including wagon maker, tannery, chair manufacturer and sash and door factory (Pacific Coast Business Directory 1871:338; Murphy 1873:254-255; gill 1881:651; McKenny 1883:1090-1091). The 1870 census lists two workers in a cheese factory (U.S. Census Office 1870).
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