- SPRINGFIELD'S POPULATION GROWTH CONTINUES
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In recent population estimates released by the Census Bureau this week the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area (metro area) showed a 1.7% growth from 2000 to 2001. Moving from 325,721 people to 331,379 people (a net gain of nearly 5,700 people) the Springfield metro area holds it's position as the fastest growing metro area in the state of Missouri, nearly tripling the state average of 0.6%
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The growth rate of 1.7% is one half of a point off of the average annual increase for the 1990's which was 2.3% per year. However, Missouri's growth was down 0.3% and the national rate dropped slightly (0.1%).
As for Christian and Webster counties (which are included the Springfield MSA) the growth was very strong. Christian County remains the fastest growing county in Missouri--71st in the nation--with 5.5% growth, ahead of Lincoln County (5.3%) and St. Charles County (4.5%). Webster ranked 6th is Missouri for growth between 2000 and 2001.
Springfield MSA also posted the largest growth rate in cities throughout the Midwest outpacing key metro areas such as Memphis, Little Rock, Des Moines, and Knoxville.
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