.S. State, Metro, County Population Trends: 2000 to 2020

[Columbuskidd92]

Originally Posted by Newsboy

And thus why they're part of the Chatt MSA

Yes I know. There is no need to get angry.

[midgeorgiaman]

Originally Posted by Saintmarks

What consolidation are you referring to? The recent Macon/Bibb consolidation? But it sounds like you are talking about Warner Robins consolidating. Can't be a full Warner Robins/Houston County consolidation... If so what happens to Perry and Centerville? Fill me in please.

Nothing of the sort. Just saying that with Macon and Bibb County consolidating, the new Macon city limits and the Warner Robins city limits will be very very close as in a few football fields from each other so it seems a bit ridiculous to me that they are still counted as separate metros under the census, but as I described before that was a political split (they used to be the same metro area) that was done because Macon was in a non-attainment zone for air pollution and to place Robins AFB in as good a position as possible for BRAC, our Congressional officials had Warner Robins split from the Macon Metro and made its own area. Anybody who has been here would probably disagree with that, but if it helps Robins stay open then so be it.

[Saintmarks]

Originally Posted by midgeorgiaman

Nothing of the sort. Just saying that with Macon and Bibb County consolidating, the new Macon city limits and the Warner Robins city limits will be very very close as in a few football fields from each other so it seems a bit ridiculous to me that they are still counted as separate metros under the census, but as I described before that was a political split (they used to be the same metro area) that was done because Macon was in a non-attainment zone for air pollution and to place Robins AFB in as good a position as possible for BRAC, our Congressional officials had Warner Robins split from the Macon Metro and made its own area. Anybody who has been here would probably disagree with that, but if it helps Robins stay open then so be it.

Thanks for the clarification, I thought Macon was what you were referring to but re-read it a couple of times and thought you might be referring to Warner Robins.