In 1901 the United States and Great Britain signed the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty. This agreement nullified the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty of 1850 in return for guarantee of open passage for any nation through a proposed Central American canal.
... 6,700 households, and 5,011 families residing in the town. The population density is 1,549.2/km² (4,010.1/mi²). There are 6,949 housing units at an average ...