The property valuations of Kansas have increased in steady proportion
with the growth of the State in population and productions. In 1860 the
true valuation of all the property of the State was estimated at
$31,327,891; in 1865 it was estimated at $72,252,180; in 1870 it had
increased to $188,892,014; in 1875 to $242,555,862; in 1880 to
$321,783,387; and for 1885 the true valuation, at a very moderate
estimate, was $550,000,000.
The following table presents the assessed valuation of all the property
of the State for the years mentioned, and also the assessed valuation of
all the real, personal, and railroad property. It will be seen that the
increase in the total assessed values from 1865 to 1875 was $85,434,344,
while from 1875 to 1885 it was $127,300,928.
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_Year._ │ _Total._ │ _Real │ _Personal._ │ _Railroad._
│ │ estate._ │ │
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1860 │ $22,518,232│ $16,088,602│ $6,429,630│
1865 │ 36,126,090│ 28,133,276│ [A]7,992,814│
1870 │ 92,100,820│ 65,499,365│[2]26,601,455│
1875 │ 121,476,352│ 89,775,784│ 19,422,637│ $12,277,931
1880 │ 160,891,689│ 108,432,049│ 31,911,838│ 20,547,802
1885 │ 248,845,276│ 161,791,641│ 56,685,818│ 30,367,817
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Footnote 2:
In 1865 and 1870, the railroad property was assessed as personal, and
is included under that head.