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Oceana County, in 1860, had risen to 1,816; in 1864 to 2,373; in 1870, to 7,222; in 1874, to 8,360, and the last United States Census to 11,699, which was apportioned between the several towns as follows: Benona .......................................... 877 Claybanks ....................................... 649 Colfax .......................................... 185 Crystal ......................................... 561 Elbridge ........................................ 893 Ferry ........................................... 629 Golden .......................................... 952 Grant ........................................... 453 Greenwood ....................................... 382 Hart ............................................ 1,392 Leavitt ......................................... 505 Newfield ........................................ 643 Otto ............................................ 148 Pentwater ....................................... 1,278 Shelby .......................................... 1,496 Weare ........................................... 716 Total ...........................................11,699 |