Does anybody know the population 60 yrs ago? (Independence, Overland: suburb, park)

[sally36]

I've been wondering for years what the population of Independence was in the mid-thirties and what it was in the mid-fifties. (When I was born and then graduated.)

My Dad used to say, "Lord, when I first came to Independence from Mounds, Oklahoma in the Depression there was only l500 people here. Now, twenty years later, there's l5,000!"

At least I think those were the right figures. Does anyone know? I'd really appreciate the facts.

[northbound74]

I think he was a bit off:

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1860 3,164
—
1870 3,184 0.6%
1880 3,146 −1.2%
1890 6,380 102.8%
1900 6,974 9.3%
1910 9,859 41.4%
1920 11,686 18.5%
1930 15,296 30.9%
1940 16,066 5.0%
1950 36,963 130.1%
1960 62,328 68.6%
1970 111,630 79.1%
1980 111,806 0.2%
1990 112,295 0.4%
2000 113,288 0.9%
2010 116,830 3.1%

[sally36]

I think it was I who was abit off. Your figures sound more like it; thank you so much. Probably 50,000 in l955 ! I knew there was a 5 in each figure. I have wondered this for years, so much obliged!

[kcmo]

Originally Posted by northbound74

I think he was a bit off:

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1860 3,164
—
1870 3,184 0.6%
1880 3,146 −1.2%
1890 6,380 102.8%
1900 6,974 9.3%
1910 9,859 41.4%
1920 11,686 18.5%
1930 15,296 30.9%
1940 16,066 5.0%
1950 36,963 130.1%
1960 62,328 68.6%
1970 111,630 79.1%
1980 111,806 0.2%
1990 112,295 0.4%
2000 113,288 0.9%
2010 116,830 3.1%

Interesting that Independence would add 49,302 residents from 1960-1970 and then only add 176 residents from 1970-1980. That's crazy.

Has any metro area suburb added 50,000 new residents in one census?

[Blue Earth]

Originally Posted by kcmo

Has any metro area suburb added 50,000 new residents in one census?

Overland Park added 55,513 residents between 1960 and 1970.

Overland Park
Census Pop. %±
1960 21,110 -
1970 76,623 263.0%
1980 81,784 6.7%
1990 111,790 36.7%
2000 149,080 33.4%
2010 173,372 16.3%

Link: Overland Park, Kansas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia