According to the census, the community lost 129 residents during the past 10 years, more than 34 percent of its 1990 population. That would be the only explanation, plus a lot of people don't fill them out. The community offers trash pickup and McQueen said he would be notified of a decrease in residents because of a decrease in service, which has not happened. Hersberger attributes the large decline to an overcount in 1990 and a lack of residents filling out the 2000 census form. Hersberger and his wife conducted an unofficial count of Mount Auburn on Monday and came up with 108 residents.
Some officials attribute the decline in population to other factors within the community.
Connersville Mayor Mauri Connell said the city's loss of 139 residents during the past 10 years could be because of a loss of industry within the community. Connell hopes the city will better manage its industries to create a population influx in the future. If we can get some of the factories to pick up, we'll gain people. And we must have things to keep people here. Other communities experienced substantial growth during the past 10 years.