The 2010 U.S. Census gives the most comprehensive picture of how our communities have changed since 2000. The News Herald will provide ongoing examination of these important statistics throughout the coming year.
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Burke County’s population grew by nearly 1,800 people, 2 percent, between 2000 and 2010, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s official decennial count announced this week.
Just as the census numbers are forcing changes in the Burke County school district, they should make decision makers for the municipalities and the county also question old assumptions.
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