Thursday, May 22, 2014

GASPORT SEES POPULATION DECLINE

The U.S. Census Bureau has released new population figures for all cities, towns and villages across the country.

Royalton had a population of 7,660 that dropped to 7,582. That's a loss of 78 people or a 1% decline.

Hartland went from 4,117 to 4,054 residents. That's a loss of 63 people or a 1.6% decline.

Middleport went from 1,840 to 1,806, a loss of 34 people or a 1.8% decline.

To see how we stack up against neighboring communities, check out Business First's website. They have a database online showing how all of those entities in WNY fared in 2013 as compared to the 2010 totals.

http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/blog/morning_roundup/2014/05/here-are-the-newly-released-population-totals-for.html?ana=twt