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Federal 10,000-24,999 residents
Listings whose style is Federal or any style under it, from the nomination form, NRIS, the Atlas, Wikidata or a model reading of the text. Style under Early Republic. Typical range 1780–1820. Also called Adam, Adamesque. Cities of 10,000-24,999 residents, ordered by the adjusted rate of listings per 10,000 residents, with the raw rate beside it. Open in the explorer to rank by another measure, or open it live in Explore to narrow it further.
Coverage. Style comes from the National Register index, Wikidata and, where the nomination text has been read, from the text itself. Nominations have been read for 50 states and the District of Columbia so far, so 88 of the 88 cities ranked here are in a state already read. This will shift as the rest are read.
1
Natchez, MS
14,192 residents · 15.8 sq mi ·
23 places in category
· 15 ranked
11.71
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 16.21 · 1.45 / sq mi · composite 92.9
2
Worthington, OH
14,938 residents · 5.5 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 15 ranked
4.93
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 6.69 · 1.83 / sq mi · composite 92.9
3
Bardstown, KY
13,804 residents · 12.1 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 15 ranked
4.70
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 6.52 · 0.74 / sq mi · composite 71.4
4
Portsmouth, NH
22,545 residents · 15.7 sq mi ·
13 places in category
· 15 ranked
4.66
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 5.77 · 0.83 / sq mi · composite 75
5
Southbridge Town, MA
17,928 residents · 20.2 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 15 ranked
3.87
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 5.02 · 0.44 / sq mi · composite 46.4
6
Brunswick, ME
17,652 residents · 19.4 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 15 ranked
3.05
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.97 · 0.36 / sq mi · composite 39.3
7
Marietta, OH
13,203 residents · 8.4 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 15 ranked
2.71
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.79 · 0.59 / sq mi · composite 50
8
Middletown, DE
24,661 residents · 13.5 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 15 ranked
2.68
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.24 · 0.59 / sq mi · composite 42.9
9
Augusta, ME
19,077 residents · 55.1 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 15 ranked
2.47
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.15 · 0.11 / sq mi · composite 21.5
10
Winchester, MA
23,406 residents · 6.0 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 15 ranked
2.45
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.99 · 1.16 / sq mi · composite 57.2
11
Portsmouth, OH
17,728 residents · 10.7 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 15 ranked
2.18
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.82 · 0.47 / sq mi · composite 28.6
12
Newburyport, MA
18,652 residents · 8.3 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 15 ranked
2.10
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.68 · 0.60 / sq mi · composite 35.7
13
Martinsburg, WV
18,904 residents · 6.6 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 15 ranked
2.08
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.64 · 0.75 / sq mi · composite 39.3
14
West Chester, PA
20,666 residents · 1.8 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 15 ranked
1.94
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.42 · 2.71 / sq mi · composite 53.6
15
Columbus, MS
23,348 residents · 25.1 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 15 ranked
1.76
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.14 · 0.20 / sq mi · composite 3.6
Listings through 2026-05-21; population and housing units ACS 2024 5-year; boundaries TIGER 2025. Cities ranked from 10,000 residents with at least 5 listings in the category. Built 2026-10-15.
Data: National Park Service (National Register, NPGallery), U.S. Census Bureau (TIGER/Line, Gazetteer, ACS 5-year),
Register Atlas (CC0). How the index works . Tags marked inferred are
synthesised from evidence and open to verification.