Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-06
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Perth Amhoyans like to think OF
this city as one Of the fastest growing
municipalities In tho country. We
have had a wonderful development
here and we have every reason to feel
proud, but the reports that come from
The census bureau giving the result Of
he 1920 census, show that there are
others.
Whether VIC believe the figures are
accurate or not the fact remains that
Perth Amboy's present population Is
officially given as 41.707 which is an
Increase of almost 80 per cent,-29.S
per cent, to be exaet-over tho popu-
lation ten years ago.
But while Perth Amboy has been
growing so per cent, some other cities
have been doubling their population
and. In some instances, tho growth has
amounted to over 200 per e
Census reports show that eight
cities of $4,000 or more population,
out Of more than sixty whose census
Tor 1920 thus far has been announced,
have more than doubled their popula-
lion within he last ten years Two
-have shown q decrease. Kenmore. o.,
n city of 12,6SS, has shown an Increase
of 712.5 per cent; Dormont, Pa, a
city Of 6,455. increased 47S,9 per cent,
while of the cities having $4,000 or
more population Gary. Ind has
shown 22s.4 per cent.
Akron, O., IS che largest city which
has more than doubled in population,
its rapid growth OF 201.s per cent, to
a population of EOS, ABS. changing It's
rank from eighty-frst city of the
country in 1910 to a position probably
between thirtieth and f~ortieth rank,
1t has passed Syracuse, N. Y; Mem
phis, Tenn; Dayton, o.; Nashville.
Tenn; Albany, n. V; and Kansas City.
Kans. cities having more h 1o0,-
900, as well as a. number of smaller
cities ranking above it in 1910.
Cities Of $4,000 or more in 1920
which have more han doubled their
population during the last decade. ar
ranged in their percentage Of growth,
are: Gary, nd. 55,S44 population, an
increase Of 229,4 percent; Cicero. ILL.,,
44,995 population. an increase OF
2O9.l per cent; Akron, Ohio, 2oS,4S;
population, an increase of 201.S pei
cent: Warren. Ohio. 27.O5O population
an increase Of 144.1 per cent; Flint
Michigan. 81, 500 population, an In.
crease of 1875 per cent; Knoxville
tenn. 77,S1S population, an increase
Of 114.1 per cent; Winston-Salem n
C.. 1895 population. an increase o
1892 per cent; Oak Park. Ill, 89,SS'
population. an increase OF 104.S pc
cent.
The two cities Of $4,000 population
which have shown decreases are New
port. Ky. with a decline of S.S pc
cent. to 29.S17. and Kingston. n. Y.
with a decline of OIL per cent, Il
25.SS1. Thirty other places have shown
decreases ranging up to 24.2 per cent
shown by saltwater, MINI.
Perth Amboy has held her W Yer,
we'll as far as cities in this section o
the country are concerned. The great
est interest locally. outside. our Owl
population is, of course, the popula
ton of New Brunswick. These figure
have not yet been given out. Ney
Brunswick has been growing rapid,
during the last ten years II 1t woul'
not be surprising If her percentage o
growth was even greater than Peril
Amboy's. but It is doubtful IL New
Brunswick win show a population o
10000. To do so the county sea
would awe to practically double he.
population IN the past ten years an.
even the greatest optimist for New
Brunswick does not claim any sucl
growth as that.
Before another ten years roi
around Perth Amboy must extend he
c5oundaries SO as to give the city room
~ grow and more Industries must b
attracted to this vicinity It is tim'
now to plan for these things. A com
prehensive city plan In the hands o.
Ala competent commission = the wa,
begin