When a census was taken in 1843, 95 residents identified their occupations. Twenty-five worked in agriculture, five were artisans, four merchants, two professionals, 28 semiskilled, and 31 unskilled. There was no appointed office holder.
In 1843, 83 residents were members of two local churches. Twenty five were Baptists and 58 Methodists. In addition, the Methodist Church operated an indigenous mission here. In 1843, the only local school was operated by Eunice Moore with 24 pupils.
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; Cassell, 1970, pp. 103, 106-108, 111; Shick, 1980, pp. 33, 65-66, 74-75, 166, n. 2. 3, 4, 5, and 6.
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