Here are some early Kearny population figures. 1870 - 974 1875 - 1,401 1880 - 2,777 1885 - 3,338 1890 - 7,064 1895 - 10,487 1900 - 10,896 1905 - 13,301 1910 - 18,659 Kearny passed Harrison in population between the years 1890 to 1895 (Harrison 1900 - 10, 596). Kearny shows only a 409 person increase between 1895 and 1900, but it should be noted that East Newark gained 2,500 Kearny residents (First Ward) when it incorporated on July 8, 1895. Ken Forbes Puyallup, WA