Did you know? The U.S. Census Bureau's 2022 ACS 5-year estimates show Calaveras County, California has a population of about 45,674, a median age of 52.1, a median household income of $77,526, a median home value of $404,200.
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Ingots — Did you know that in parts of West and Central Africa, copper ingots, which were associated with kings and leadership due to copper's scarcity, were widely used as a form of currency and stored wealth? National Museum of African Art
Bunnell telegraph pole-changer transmitter — Did you know that the Bunnell telegraph pole-changer transmitter, a key component in early telegraphy, was associated with both J. H. Bunnell & Co. and the well-known Western Union Corporation, and originated in New York City? National Museum of American History
Basket — Did you know that this basket, acquired by the National Museum of the American Indian in 1927, was previously part of the collection of Frederick W. Skiff, a Portland, Oregon, accountant and antiquarian? Its exact creation date remains a mystery, ranging across the 1890s, 1900s, or 1910s. National Museum of the American Indian
Jackson County, Arkansas by the numbers — Did you know? The U.S. Census Bureau's 2022 ACS 5-year estimates show Jackson County, Arkansas has a population of about 16,784, a median age of 40.2, a median household income of $41,929, a median home value of $85,700. U.S. Census Bureau
Custer County, Colorado by the numbers — Did you know? The U.S. Census Bureau's 2022 ACS 5-year estimates show Custer County, Colorado has a population of about 4,885, a median age of 58.1, a median household income of $66,250, a median home value of $327,100. U.S. Census Bureau
