Tampa-Fort Brooke, Florida facts for kids
Tampa-Fort Brooke was a single census area in Hillsborough County, Florida, recorded by the United States Census Bureau during the 1850 federal census with the name Tampa, including Fort Brook[e]. The population was 974, which was the fifth largest enumerated settlement in Florida.
Demographics
The racial makeup of the area in 1850 were 64.8% (631) Whites and 35.2% (343) African Americans, in which 98.0% (336) were slaves and only 2.0% (7) were free. For every 100 females, there were 170.5 males (614 males and 360 females).
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