Exurban Change Program - Growth and Change 2007

The OSU Exurban Program and the Swank Program on Rural-Urban Policy joined together to provide an update on population growth and change in Ohio.  Using the 2005 US Population Census estimates, this report summarizes recent changes in population across the State of Ohio, and in particular, at Ohio’s rural-urban interface. This report contains two sections. The first section provides the context for growth and change in Ohio and focuses on metropolitan and nonmetropolitan Ohio. The second section explores growth and change in Ohio’s municipalities. Finally, the Notes and References section contains all pertinent endnotes and citations for this report.

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