Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 223, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 September 1911 — Rural Population Decreases. [ARTICLE]

Rural Population Decreases.

The population of Indiana in 1910 was 2,700,876 Of this number 1,145,B*s live in the dries, while 1.557,041 Mve tn the country. These figures when compared with the population in the cites and in the country ten years ago show an Increase in the city popu latlon of 30.5 per cent., while the eonntry population has decreased 5.5 per cent The state of lowa has had a decrease of 7 J per cent tn her rural population which puts Indiana second in the list of states having a decrease In rural population. <