Comments on: Area Population: Local Florida Cities Growing; Alabama Cities Decline http://www.northescambia.com/2015/05/area-population-local-florida-cities-growing-alabama-cities-decline Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:45:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dennis HE Wiggins http://www.northescambia.com/2015/05/area-population-local-florida-cities-growing-alabama-cities-decline/comment-page-1#comment-299399 Dennis HE Wiggins Tue, 26 May 2015 17:19:09 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=216768#comment-299399 About two years ago the Atmore City Council removed the prison from the City's jurisdiction. ( http://www.atmorenews.com/2013/02/13/council-removes-prisons-from-city-limits/ ) I don't know if the census followed that or not, but if so, the numbers are correct. I do believe that MAYBE the census includes people in "surrounding areas." That would, indeed, skew the numbers. Obviously, if the numbers (2013/2014) are based on the 2010 census, and the census did include the inmate population, the "current numbers" still include the inmate population. If that is the case, then I suspect that we may see the REAL population of Atmore in about five years. About two years ago the Atmore City Council removed the prison from the City’s jurisdiction. ( http://www.atmorenews.com/2013/02/13/council-removes-prisons-from-city-limits/ ) I don’t know if the census followed that or not, but if so, the numbers are correct. I do believe that MAYBE the census includes people in “surrounding areas.” That would, indeed, skew the numbers.

Obviously, if the numbers (2013/2014) are based on the 2010 census, and the census did include the inmate population, the “current numbers” still include the inmate population. If that is the case, then I suspect that we may see the REAL population of Atmore in about five years.

]]> By: CW http://www.northescambia.com/2015/05/area-population-local-florida-cities-growing-alabama-cities-decline/comment-page-1#comment-299201 CW Fri, 22 May 2015 14:31:12 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=216768#comment-299201 I wish they would stop including the prison inmates as part of Atmore's population, it really messes up the numbers. I suspect Atmore's population is really about 7k people. I wish they would stop including the prison inmates as part of Atmore’s population, it really messes up the numbers. I suspect Atmore’s population is really about 7k people.

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