SIZING UP EVANSVILLE THE ISSUE: CITY'S POPULATION UP SLIGHTLY. OUR VIEW: LONG TERM, IT'S NOT ENOUGH.

From: Evansville Courier & Press (2007-Current) | Date: July 20, 2008 | Copyright information

A surprising statistic popped up in the latest census figures just out. After decades of decline, the city of Evansville grew, however slightly, by 73 people. That was between 2006 and 2007, leaving the city at 116,253 residents.

It remains to be seen whether that is an aberration or a sign of better things to come, although another modest increase should be coming once the annexation of a largely commercial district in Knight Township becomes official. That annexation would bring an a...

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