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AlabamaAL	MontgomerySource · as of 2010-04-01	1819-12-14Source · as of 2026-09-04	5,193,088Source · as of 2025-07-01	52,420.1 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	350–369Source · as of 2026-09-04	205 · 251 · 256 · 334 · 483 · 659 · 938Source · as of 2026-09-04
AlaskaAK	JuneauSource · as of 2010-04-01	1959-01-03Source · as of 2026-09-04	737,270Source · as of 2025-07-01	665,384.0 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	995–999Source · as of 2026-09-04	907Source · as of 2026-09-04
ArizonaAZ	PhoenixSource · as of 2010-04-01	1912-02-14Source · as of 2026-09-04	7,623,818Source · as of 2025-07-01	113,990.3 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	850–865Source · as of 2026-09-04	480 · 520 · 602 · 623 · 928Source · as of 2026-09-04
ArkansasAR	Little RockSource · as of 2010-04-01	1836-06-15Source · as of 2026-09-04	3,114,791Source · as of 2025-07-01	53,178.6 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	716–729Source · as of 2026-09-04	327 · 479 · 501 · 870Source · as of 2026-09-04
CaliforniaCA	SacramentoSource · as of 2010-04-01	1850-09-09Source · as of 2026-09-04	39,355,309Source · as of 2025-07-01	163,695.6 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	900–961Source · as of 2026-09-04	209 · 213 · 279 · 310 · 323 · 341 · 350 · 357 · 369 · 408 · 415 · 424 · 442 · 510 · 530 · 559 · 562 · 619 · 626 · 628 · 650 · 657 · 661 · 669 · 707 · 714 · 738 · 747 · 760 · 805 · 818 · 820 · 831 · 837 · 840 · 858 · 909 · 916 · 925 · 949 · 951Source · as of 2026-09-04
ColoradoCO	DenverSource · as of 2010-04-01	1876-08-01Source · as of 2026-09-04	6,012,561Source · as of 2025-07-01	104,093.7 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	800–816Source · as of 2026-09-04	303 · 719 · 720 · 748 · 970 · 983Source · as of 2026-09-04
ConnecticutCT	HartfordSource · as of 2010-04-01	1788-01-09Source · as of 2026-09-04	3,688,496Source · as of 2025-07-01	5,543.4 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	060–069Source · as of 2026-09-04	203 · 475 · 860 · 959Source · as of 2026-09-04
DelawareDE	DoverSource · as of 2010-04-01	1787-12-07Source · as of 2026-09-04	1,059,952Source · as of 2025-07-01	2,488.7 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	197–199Source · as of 2026-09-04	302Source · as of 2026-09-04
FloridaFL	TallahasseeSource · as of 2010-04-01	1845-03-03Source · as of 2026-09-04	23,462,518Source · as of 2025-07-01	65,758.0 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	320–349Source · as of 2026-09-04	239 · 305 · 321 · 324 · 352 · 386 · 407 · 448 · 561 · 645 · 656 · 689 · 727 · 728 · 754 · 772 · 786 · 813 · 850 · 863 · 904 · 941 · 954Source · as of 2026-09-04
GeorgiaGA	AtlantaSource · as of 2010-04-01	1788-01-02Source · as of 2026-09-04	11,302,748Source · as of 2025-07-01	59,425.2 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	300–319, 398–399Source · as of 2026-09-04	229 · 404 · 470 · 478 · 678 · 706 · 762 · 770 · 912 · 943Source · as of 2026-09-04
HawaiiHI	HonoluluSource · as of 2010-04-01	1959-08-21Source · as of 2026-09-04	1,432,820Source · as of 2025-07-01	10,931.7 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	967–968Source · as of 2026-09-04	808Source · as of 2026-09-04
IdahoID	BoiseSource · as of 2010-04-01	1890-07-03Source · as of 2026-09-04	2,029,733Source · as of 2025-07-01	83,568.9 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	832–838Source · as of 2026-09-04	208 · 986Source · as of 2026-09-04
IllinoisIL	SpringfieldSource · as of 2010-04-01	1818-12-03Source · as of 2026-09-04	12,719,141Source · as of 2025-07-01	57,913.6 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	600–629Source · as of 2026-09-04	217 · 224 · 309 · 312 · 331 · 447 · 464 · 618 · 630 · 708 · 730 · 773 · 779 · 815 · 847 · 861 · 872Source · as of 2026-09-04
IndianaIN	IndianapolisSource · as of 2010-04-01	1816-12-11Source · as of 2026-09-04	6,973,333Source · as of 2025-07-01	36,419.6 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	460–479Source · as of 2026-09-04	219 · 260 · 317 · 463 · 574 · 765 · 812 · 930Source · as of 2026-09-04
IowaIA	Des MoinesSource · as of 2010-04-01	1846-12-28Source · as of 2026-09-04	3,238,387Source · as of 2025-07-01	56,272.8 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	500–528Source · as of 2026-09-04	319 · 515 · 563 · 641 · 712Source · as of 2026-09-04
KansasKS	TopekaSource · as of 2010-04-01	1861-01-29Source · as of 2026-09-04	2,977,220Source · as of 2025-07-01	82,278.4 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	660–679Source · as of 2026-09-04	316 · 620 · 785 · 913Source · as of 2026-09-04
KentuckyKY	FrankfortSource · as of 2010-04-01	1792-06-01Source · as of 2026-09-04	4,606,864Source · as of 2025-07-01	40,407.8 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	400–427Source · as of 2026-09-04	270 · 364 · 502 · 606 · 859Source · as of 2026-09-04
LouisianaLA	Baton RougeSource · as of 2010-04-01	1812-04-30Source · as of 2026-09-04	4,618,189Source · as of 2025-07-01	52,378.1 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	700–714Source · as of 2026-09-04	225 · 318 · 337 · 457 · 504 · 985Source · as of 2026-09-04
MaineME	AugustaSource · as of 2010-04-01	1820-03-15Source · as of 2026-09-04	1,414,874Source · as of 2025-07-01	35,380.0 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	039–049Source · as of 2026-09-04	207Source · as of 2026-09-04
MarylandMD	AnnapolisSource · as of 2010-04-01	1788-04-28Source · as of 2026-09-04	6,265,347Source · as of 2025-07-01	12,405.9 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	206–219Source · as of 2026-09-04	227 · 240 · 301 · 410 · 443 · 667Source · as of 2026-09-04
MassachusettsMA	BostonSource · as of 2010-04-01	1788-02-06Source · as of 2026-09-04	7,154,084Source · as of 2025-07-01	10,554.4 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	010–027, 055Source · as of 2026-09-04	339 · 351 · 413 · 508 · 617 · 774 · 781 · 857 · 978Source · as of 2026-09-04
MichiganMI	LansingSource · as of 2010-04-01	1837-01-26Source · as of 2026-09-04	10,127,884Source · as of 2025-07-01	96,713.5 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	480–499Source · as of 2026-09-04	231 · 248 · 269 · 313 · 517 · 586 · 616 · 679 · 734 · 810 · 906 · 947 · 989Source · as of 2026-09-04
MinnesotaMN	Saint PaulSource · as of 2010-04-01	1858-05-11Source · as of 2026-09-04	5,830,405Source · as of 2025-07-01	86,935.8 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	550–567Source · as of 2026-09-04	218 · 320 · 507 · 612 · 651 · 763 · 924 · 952Source · as of 2026-09-04
MississippiMS	JacksonSource · as of 2010-04-01	1817-12-10Source · as of 2026-09-04	2,954,160Source · as of 2025-07-01	48,431.8 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	386–397Source · as of 2026-09-04	228 · 471 · 601 · 662 · 769Source · as of 2026-09-04
MissouriMO	Jefferson CitySource · as of 2010-04-01	1821-08-10Source · as of 2026-09-04	6,270,541Source · as of 2025-07-01	69,706.9 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	630–658Source · as of 2026-09-04	235 · 314 · 417 · 557 · 573 · 636 · 660 · 816 · 975Source · as of 2026-09-04
MontanaMT	HelenaSource · as of 2010-04-01	1889-11-08Source · as of 2026-09-04	1,144,694Source · as of 2025-07-01	147,039.7 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	590–599Source · as of 2026-09-04	406Source · as of 2026-09-04
NebraskaNE	LincolnSource · as of 2010-04-01	1867-03-01Source · as of 2026-09-04	2,018,006Source · as of 2025-07-01	77,347.8 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	680–693Source · as of 2026-09-04	308 · 402 · 531Source · as of 2026-09-04
NevadaNV	Carson CitySource · as of 2010-04-01	1864-10-31Source · as of 2026-09-04	3,282,188Source · as of 2025-07-01	110,571.8 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	889–898Source · as of 2026-09-04	702 · 725 · 775Source · as of 2026-09-04
New HampshireNH	ConcordSource · as of 2010-04-01	1788-06-21Source · as of 2026-09-04	1,415,342Source · as of 2025-07-01	9,349.2 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	030–038Source · as of 2026-09-04	603Source · as of 2026-09-04
New JerseyNJ	TrentonSource · as of 2010-04-01	1787-12-18Source · as of 2026-09-04	9,548,215Source · as of 2025-07-01	8,722.6 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	070–089Source · as of 2026-09-04	201 · 551 · 609 · 640 · 732 · 848 · 856 · 862 · 908 · 973Source · as of 2026-09-04
New MexicoNM	Santa FeSource · as of 2010-04-01	1912-01-06Source · as of 2026-09-04	2,125,498Source · as of 2025-07-01	121,590.3 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	870–884Source · as of 2026-09-04	505 · 575Source · as of 2026-09-04
New YorkNY	AlbanySource · as of 2010-04-01	1788-07-26Source · as of 2026-09-04	20,002,427Source · as of 2025-07-01	54,555.0 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	005, 100–149Source · as of 2026-09-04	212 · 315 · 329 · 332 · 347 · 363 · 465 · 516 · 518 · 585 · 607 · 624 · 631 · 646 · 680 · 716 · 718 · 838 · 845 · 914 · 917 · 929 · 934Source · as of 2026-09-04
North CarolinaNC	RaleighSource · as of 2010-04-01	1789-11-21Source · as of 2026-09-04	11,197,968Source · as of 2025-07-01	53,819.2 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	270–289Source · as of 2026-09-04	252 · 336 · 472 · 704 · 743 · 828 · 910 · 919 · 980 · 984Source · as of 2026-09-04
North DakotaND	BismarckSource · as of 2010-04-01	1889-11-02Source · as of 2026-09-04	799,358Source · as of 2025-07-01	70,698.3 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	580–588Source · as of 2026-09-04	701Source · as of 2026-09-04
OhioOH	ColumbusSource · as of 2010-04-01	1803-03-01Source · as of 2026-09-04	11,900,510Source · as of 2025-07-01	44,825.6 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	430–459Source · as of 2026-09-04	216 · 220 · 234 · 283 · 326 · 330 · 380 · 419 · 436 · 440 · 513 · 567 · 614 · 740 · 937Source · as of 2026-09-04
OklahomaOK	Oklahoma CitySource · as of 2010-04-01	1907-11-16Source · as of 2026-09-04	4,123,288Source · as of 2025-07-01	69,899.9 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	730–749Source · as of 2026-09-04	405 · 539 · 572 · 580 · 918Source · as of 2026-09-04
OregonOR	SalemSource · as of 2010-04-01	1859-02-14Source · as of 2026-09-04	4,273,586Source · as of 2025-07-01	98,378.5 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	970–979Source · as of 2026-09-04	458 · 503 · 541 · 971Source · as of 2026-09-04
PennsylvaniaPA	HarrisburgSource · as of 2010-04-01	1787-12-12Source · as of 2026-09-04	13,059,432Source · as of 2025-07-01	46,054.3 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	150–196Source · as of 2026-09-04	215 · 223 · 267 · 272 · 412 · 445 · 484 · 570 · 582 · 610 · 717 · 724 · 814 · 835 · 878Source · as of 2026-09-04
Rhode IslandRI	ProvidenceSource · as of 2010-04-01	1790-05-29Source · as of 2026-09-04	1,114,521Source · as of 2025-07-01	1,544.9 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	028–029Source · as of 2026-09-04	401Source · as of 2026-09-04
South CarolinaSC	ColumbiaSource · as of 2010-04-01	1788-05-23Source · as of 2026-09-04	5,570,274Source · as of 2025-07-01	32,020.5 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	290–299Source · as of 2026-09-04	803 · 821 · 839 · 843 · 854 · 864Source · as of 2026-09-04
South DakotaSD	PierreSource · as of 2010-04-01	1889-11-02Source · as of 2026-09-04	935,094Source · as of 2025-07-01	77,116.1 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	570–577Source · as of 2026-09-04	605Source · as of 2026-09-04
TennesseeTN	NashvilleSource · as of 2010-04-01	1796-06-01Source · as of 2026-09-04	7,315,076Source · as of 2025-07-01	42,144.3 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	370–385Source · as of 2026-09-04	423 · 615 · 629 · 729 · 731 · 865 · 901 · 931Source · as of 2026-09-04
TexasTX	AustinSource · as of 2010-04-01	1845-12-29Source · as of 2026-09-04	31,709,821Source · as of 2025-07-01	268,596.5 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	733, 750–799, 885Source · as of 2026-09-04	210 · 214 · 254 · 281 · 325 · 346 · 361 · 409 · 430 · 432 · 469 · 512 · 621 · 682 · 713 · 726 · 737 · 806 · 817 · 830 · 832 · 903 · 915 · 936 · 940 · 945 · 956 · 972 · 979Source · as of 2026-09-04
UtahUT	Salt Lake CitySource · as of 2010-04-01	1896-01-04Source · as of 2026-09-04	3,538,904Source · as of 2025-07-01	84,896.9 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	840–847Source · as of 2026-09-04	385 · 435 · 801Source · as of 2026-09-04
VermontVT	MontpelierSource · as of 2010-04-01	1791-03-04Source · as of 2026-09-04	644,663Source · as of 2025-07-01	9,616.4 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	050–059Source · as of 2026-09-04	802Source · as of 2026-09-04
VirginiaVA	RichmondSource · as of 2010-04-01	1788-06-25Source · as of 2026-09-04	8,880,107Source · as of 2025-07-01	42,774.9 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	201, 220–246Source · as of 2026-09-04	276 · 434 · 540 · 571 · 686 · 703 · 757 · 804 · 826 · 948Source · as of 2026-09-04
WashingtonWA	OlympiaSource · as of 2010-04-01	1889-11-11Source · as of 2026-09-04	8,001,020Source · as of 2025-07-01	71,298.0 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	980–994Source · as of 2026-09-04	206 · 253 · 360 · 425 · 509 · 564Source · as of 2026-09-04
West VirginiaWV	CharlestonSource · as of 2010-04-01	1863-06-20Source · as of 2026-09-04	1,766,147Source · as of 2025-07-01	24,230.0 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	247–268Source · as of 2026-09-04	304 · 681Source · as of 2026-09-04
WisconsinWI	MadisonSource · as of 2010-04-01	1848-05-29Source · as of 2026-09-04	5,972,787Source · as of 2025-07-01	65,496.4 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	530–549Source · as of 2026-09-04	262 · 274 · 353 · 414 · 534 · 608 · 715 · 920Source · as of 2026-09-04
WyomingWY	CheyenneSource · as of 2010-04-01	1890-07-10Source · as of 2026-09-04	588,753Source · as of 2025-07-01	97,813.0 sq miSource · as of 2010-04-01	820–831Source · as of 2026-09-04	307Source · as of 2026-09-04

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