This is an increase of 21,318 persons. Nearly 63 percent of that increase has occurred within the towns of the County. The population growth rate of the towns has been approximately double that of the County as a whole. The population of the towns was 30 percent of the County's total in 1980. By 1995, it had increased to 35 percent.
More people means more demand for land and services.
The demand for land can be seen in increases in the number of building permits that have been issued. For 1980, there were a total of 877 building permits issued in the towns of Outagamie County. That total increased to 1,044 by 1990 and to 1,492 by 1995. Linear projections indicate that there will be just over 2,900 building permits issued in the year 2020. That is nearly double the 1995 figure.