The census did show Las Animas grew in the 1990s - but only by 1,442 people. Degurse suspects the census missed new residents who moved into 35-acre tracts in its mountainous western half and others living in developments at the ends of unpaved roads. He likens the census-taking process to a sporting contest without a scoreboard. I thought we played better than that. Jerry O'Donnell, a spokesman for the Census Bureau's regional office in Denver, said the game actually isn't over yet.
Counties can still challenge the results and get their numbers adjusted.
But to do so, they will have to prove housing units were missed, he said, when the bureau releases its 2000 housing data later this spring. The Denver Post. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. DPO from A-Z Access Mag.