List of United States Congressional Districts - Extremes

Extremes

See also: List of United States congressional districts by area

As of the 2000 census:

  • Average population per district: 646,946 people
  • Districts per state
    • State with the most: California (53)
    • States with the fewest (only one district "At-large"): Alaska, Delaware, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, and Wyoming. Alaska, Delaware and Wyoming are the only states that have never had more than one district.
  • Area
    • District with the greatest area: Alaska At-large
    • District with the greatest area that comprises less than an entire state: Nevada's 2nd
    • District with the smallest area: New York's 15th
  • Population
    • District with the most people: Montana At-large (905,316)
    • District with the fewest people: Wyoming At-large (495,304)
  • Oldest district: Delaware At-large (Same geographical borders since 1789)

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    “Moderation shifts when extremes do.”
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