House Size
| Years | Source | Constituents per Rep. |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | U.S. Const. | ≥30,000 |
| 1793–1803 | 1790 Census | 33,000 |
| 1803–1813 | 1800 Census | 33,000 |
| 1813–1823 | 1810 Census | 35,000 |
| 1823–1833 | 1820 Census | 40,000 |
| 1833–1843 | 1830 Census | 47,700 |
| 1843–1853 | 1840 Census | 70,680 |
| 1853–1863 | 1850 Census | 93,425 |
| 1863–1873 | 1860 Census | 127,381 |
| 1873–1883 | 1870 Census | 131,425 |
| 1883–1893 | 1880 Census | 151,912 |
| 1893–1903 | 1890 Census | 173,901 |
| 1903–1913 | 1900 Census | 194,182 |
| 1913–1923 | 1910 Census | 212,407 |
The size of the U.S. House of Representatives refers to total number of congressional districts (or seats) into which the land area of the United States proper has been divided. The number of voting representatives is currently set at 435. There are an additional five delegates to the House of Representatives. They represent the District of Columbia and the territories of American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, which first elected a representative in 2008, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Puerto Rico also elects a resident commissioner every four years.
Read more about this topic: United States Congressional Apportionment
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