10 BULLETIX 390, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
Table 6. — Relation of total mileage and surface d mileage to area and rural population. 
rotal mileage 
Surfaced mileage. 
States. 
Per square mile Per 1.000 rural 
Per square mile of 
Per 1,000 rural 
of area. population. 
area. 
population. 
1914 
1909 
19141 
19091 1 1904' 
1914 
1909 
1904 
1914 1 
19091 
19042 
Alabama 
1.08 
.11 
.96 
.05 
.69 
0.97 31.3 
. 05 85. 5 
.67 36.9 
28.0 31,5 
0.097 
.002 
.02 
0.063 
.002 
.02 
0.033 
.002 
.004 
2.82 
1.79 
.80 
1.S4 
1.93 
.79 
1.06 
Arizona 
42.4 
26.5 
5S.1 
30.3 
2.10 
Arkansas 
.196 
California 
.39 
.31 
.29 67.2 
52.9 
65.9 
.066 
.055 
.056 
11.32 
9.46 
12.45 
Colorado 
.38 
2.92 
.28 
2.61 
.30 100.9 
2.92 122.3 
75.3 108.3 
109.5 121.7 
.011 
.617 
.003 
.629 
.002 
.490 
3.02 
25.89 
.81 
26.39 
.64 
Connecticut 
20.39 
Delaware 
1.86 
1.53 
1. 53 34. 9 
2S.5 30.3 
32.9 ! 41.2 
39.7 30.5 
1.24 
.052 
.210 
.095 
.032 
.101 
.03 
.016 
.028 
2.32 
5.29 
5.96 
1.77 
3.28 
2.88 
.667 
Florida 
.33 
.32 
.31 
.96 
33.6 
38.9 
2.09 
Georgia 
1.37 
1.40 
.873 
Idaho 
.29 
1.71 
2.03 
.22 
].6S 
1.88 
.20 
1.60 
1.90 
95.4 
44.2 
47.1 
71.9 119.6 
43.5 j 42.6 
43.6 41.3 
66.3 ! 61.7 
.008 
.207 
.858 
.001 
.006 
.159 
.692 
.045 
.002 
.141 
.662 
.029 
2.65 
5.37 
19.88 
.39 
1.99 
4.12 
16.02 
1.62 
1.39 
Illinois 
3.59 
Indiana.... 
14.44 
Iowa 
1.87 1.84 
1.54 67.3 
1.00 
Kansas 
1.35 
1.44 
1.20 
1.33 
1.20 j 92.7 
1.42 : 33.4 
82.1 j 88.8 
30.9 . 34.0 
.014 
.308 
.004 
.251 
.003' 
.236 
.96 
7.15 
.31 
5.83 
.24 
Kentucky 
5.64 
Louisiana 
.54 
.79 
1.65 
.55 
.85 
1.68 
.54 ; 21.1 
. 8b 65. 3 
1. 6S 25. 8 
21.5 
70.7 
26.3 
24.5 
71.5 
28.1 
.05 
.092 
.25 
.007 
.090 
.22 
.0007 
.078 
.15 
1.78 
7.65 
3.90 
.0284 
7.49 
3.36 
.0334 
Maine 
6.51 
Maryland 
2.63 
Massachusetts . . . 
2.32 2.15 
•2.13 77.5 
71.6 
71.7 
1.058 
1.053 
.976 
35.29 
35.11 
32.92 
Michigan 
1.29 1.20 
1.20 
50.0 
46.4 
47.2 
.135 
.120 
.122 
5.28 
4.65 
4.78 
Minnesota 
1.15 
.98 
1.00 
76.3 
64.7 
68.7 
.036 
.066 
.077 
2.42 
4.42 
5.42 
Mississippi 
.98 
.S5 
.S3 
28.8 
24.9 
27.0 
.046 
.007 
.003 
1.34 
.215 
.104 
Missouri 
1.39 
.27 
1.57 
.16 
1.50 
.15 
50.6 
161.5 
56.9 
96.1 
54.6 
141.2 
.097 
.004 
.069 
.0006 
.039 
.0004 
3.54 
2.51 
2.51 
.39 
1.38 
Montana 
.41 
ska 
1.04 
1.04 
1.00 
91.0 
91.1 
97.6 
.001 
.003 
.0003 
1.36 
.28 
.03 
Nevada 
.11 
1. 55 
.12 
1.67 
.11 
1.67 
177. S 
79.9 
186.1 358.1 
.002 
.184 
.0004 
.160 
.0006 
.143 
3.82 
9.47 
.67 
8.25 
1.82 
New Hampshire. 
86.2 
81.5 
6.98 
New Jersey 
1.97 
1.97 
1.97 
23.5 
23.6 
26.7 
.784 
.45 
.32 
9.4 
5.4 
4.4 
New Mexico..... 
.09 
.14 
.12 
42.3 
60.3 
91.3 
.002 
.0008 
.0002 
.93 
.37 
.01 
New York 
1.66 
1.67 
1.54 41.2 
41.1 
37.4 
.328 - 
.268 
.12 
8.1 
6.6 
2.98 
Nortn Carolina... 
1.04 
.99 
1.00 ! 26.8 
25.5 
29.1 
.123 
.047 
.025 
3.18 
1.22 
.087 
North Dakota 
.98 
.88 
.84 133.8 
119.8 
200.6 
.013 
.002 
.003 
1.86 
.27 
.71 
Ohio.... 
2.12 
1. 55 
2.18 
1.02 
1.79 j 41.0 
1.10 , 80.7 
42.2 
53.3 
32.1 
59.5 
.750 
.0017 
.591 
.0052 
.575 
.000 
14.54 
.0912 
11. 47 
.27 
10.86 
Oklahoma 
.000 
Oregon 
.38 
.31 
.36 100.6 
80.5 
122.2 
.049 
.029 
.027 
12.89 
7.65 
9.23 
Pennsylvania 
2.22 
1.95 
2.21 30.2 
28.8 
34.9 
.22 
.075 
.048 
3.29 
1.11 
.76 
Rhode* Island 
2.03 
1.99 
2.21 120.8 
118.1 
112.9 
.649 
.977 
.957 
38.59 
58.03 
48.83 
South Carolina. . . 
1.38 
1.05 
1. 30 32. 7 
24.8 j 35.7 
.107 
.115 
.061 
2.53 
2.74 
1.60 
South Dakota 
1.25 
.73 
.70 189.8 
111.1 164.4 
.004 
.003 
.002 
.72 
.56 
.42 
Tennessee 
1.10 
1.10 
1.17 26.4 
26.3 28.9 
.194 
.128 
.102 
4.64 
3.07 
2.52 
Texas 
.49 
.49 
.46 43.6 
43.6 ' 48.0 
.401 
.186 
.081 
3.56 
1.65 
.841 
Utah 
.11 
1.56 
1.32 
.10 . 08 ' 43. 9 
41.5 41.3 
77.0 71.0 
27.3 34.2 
.014 
.158 
.097 
.012 
.291 
.047 
.007 
.214 
.039 
5.76 
7.71 
2.46 
5.08 
14.17 
1.20 
3.55 
Vermont 
1.58 1.59 
1.07 1.29 
76.2 
33. 7 
9.55 
Virginia 
1.05 
Washington 
.63 
. 51 . 48 
79.0 
63.9 104.3 
.073 
.067 
.029 
9.17 
8.43 
6.44 
West \ irginia 
1.33 
1.33 1.06 1 32.3 
32.3 31.4 
.044 
.002 
.001 
1.07 
.595 
.31 
Wisconsin 
1.37 
1.10 1.17 j 56.9 
45.9 j 49.7 
.242 
.184 
.192 
10.08 
7.64 
8.31 
Wyoming 
.15 
.11 .10 147.9 
102.8 15S.5 
.005 
.004 
.0015 
4.56 
4.05 
2.32 
Weighted av- 
erages 
.82 
.74 
.72 
49.5 
44.6 
47.6 
.086 
.064 
.052 
5.21 
.3*6 
3.39 
i Based on the 1910 TJ. S. Census. 
2 Based on the 1900 U. S. Census. 
