When a census was taken in 1843, Edina had 202 residents, with 156 acres planted. Sixty-seven residents identified their occupations. One held an appointive office, six worked in agriculture, five were artisans, eight merchants, four professionals, 24 semiskilled, and 18 unskilled.
In 1843, 232 residents were members of three local churches. One hundred and twenty were Baptists, 104 Methodists and 8 Presbyterians. In addition, the Methodist Church operated an indigenous mission here.
Footnote: U. S., Congress, Senate, U. S. Navy Department, tables showing the number of emigrants and recaptured Africans sent to the colony of Liberia by the government of the United States … together with a census of the colony and a report of its commerce, &c. September, 1843: Senate Document No. 150, 28th Cong., 2n sess., 1845.
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