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0031 <br /> Orange County Population,1940-2000 <br /> 140,000 <br /> 120,000 118227 <br /> 100,000 93,851 <br /> O <br /> 80,000 77.055 <br /> m <br /> c 60,000 57,707 <br /> Q. <br /> 40,000 42,970 <br /> 20,000 <br /> 34,435 <br /> 23,072 <br /> 0 <br /> Year Source:US Census Bureau <br /> Orange Growth Primarily in <br /> Southern-Pat of Coun_ty________ <br /> Chapel Hill Township accounts for 70 <br /> percent of growth <br /> - 80 percent in Chapel Hill and Carrboro <br /> V Historic growth patterns may be changing <br /> - More residential growth seen in northern <br /> townships than in past <br /> ► - Urbanization can have greater effect on fabric <br /> of rural communities <br /> - Rising land and commuting costs may require <br /> the traditional land settlement pattern to change <br /> 3 <br />