According to Census estimates, Starkville is officially larger than Columbus
July 2, 2009 by SNEditor
Filed under Economic Development, Golden Triangle, Happening Now, Starkville
The US Census Bureau has released their 2008 national and state population and demographic components of population change.
You can access Mississippi’s data here. It’s a CSV file that would be easier read in Excel.
According to the data 2008 estimates had Starkville at a population of 24187 up from 21869 in 2000. Columbus has 23798 down from 25944 in 2000. West Point also shrunk to 11292 from 12145 in 2000.
How appropriate that these are released at the beginning of a new administration. I am very optimistic that our new mayor and board can take this momentum and add to it.
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This news is only a slight positive for Starkville. We need these other cities that make up the Golden Triangle to grow as well. Further, as good as the rest of the state does the better Starkville will be.
But is bigger better?
Obviously bigger is not better Lola.
Just look at the horrors of Tupelo, Tuscaloosa, and Jackson have experienced for having populations over 25000.
Obviously for Starkville to survive fiscally and socially, we have to SHRINK.
Census “estimates” are not official.
Slate,
Which is exactly why we should be doing everything possible to ensure EVERYONE fills out a census form. If you live in Starkville, student or not, FILL OUT THE FORM!!!! If you are in anyway using city services (i.e. driving on our roads) fill out the form. This is one of the pivotal means on how distribution of government funds is decided. FILL OUT THE FORM - MAKE IT OFFICIAL! This holds true for the entire Golden Triangle Region. We need the county residents and city residents and students of MSU and MUW to stand up and be counted, only then will the region get the financial and political support from the state that we need.