Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 133, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 June 1920 — INDIANA COUNTY CENSUS. SHOWS DRIFT TO CITY [ARTICLE]

INDIANA COUNTY CENSUS. SHOWS DRIFT TO CITY

Washington, June I.—The movement of population from the farms to the cities was strikingly emphasized in the population returns of twelve Indiana counties announced today by the United State census bureau. Only three of the twelve Indiana counties, practically all of which are largely agricultural, showed an increase in population over 1910 and the other nine showed losses* The three counties to show gains were Cass, Henry and Huntington, while those that showed losses were Blackford, Decatur, Delaware, Franklin, Jennings, Ohio, Pulaski, Ripley and Rush. The fact that people are moving from the farms can be realized more fully when it is known that practically all of the Indiana cities, some of them included in the twelve counties, have shown large increases in population. Henry county showed the largest percentage of gain with 16.5 per cent. Blackford county showed the largest loss, with 11 per cent less population than in 1910. The figures on the counties reported today follow: Blackford, 14,084; Cass, 38,583; Decatur, 17,813; Delaware, 56,877; Franklin, 14,758; Henry, 34,682; Huntington, 31,671; Jennings, 13 r 280; Ohio, 4,024; Pulaski, 12,385; Ripley, 18,694; Rush, 19,241. Increases since 1910—Cass, 2,165 or 6.0: Delaware, 4,963 or 9.7; Henry 4,924 or 14.5; Huntington, 2,689 or 9.3. Decreases since 1910—Blackford, 1,736 or 11.0; Decatur, 980 or 5.2; Franklin, 577 or 3.8; Jennings, 923 or Qhio, 305 or 7.0; Pulaski, 937 or 7.0; Ripley, 78 or 3.9; Rush, 108 or .06.