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Polulation and Land Needs Projections 1980-2000 <br /> One of the initial and fundamental steps in the land use planning process <br /> is to calculate the amount of land necessary to accomodate projected growth. <br /> Generally, the amount of land required for residential and commercial uses is <br /> directly related to population size. The following tables summarize the <br /> population projections and land space requirements for Cheeks Township. <br /> The population projections for Cheeks Township are: <br /> Year 1980 1990 2000 <br /> Population <br /> Projection 4504 5500 6716 <br /> This means that the following number of persons will be added to the population. <br /> Year 1990 2000 <br /> Additional <br /> Persons 996 2212 <br /> Using an average household size of 3,13 persons, the number of additional <br /> dwellings needed was calculated for each ten-year increment: <br /> Total <br /> Year 1980-1990 1990-2000 1980-2000 <br /> D. U. 's Needed 318 388 706 <br /> The residential acreage required was calculated using the average subdivided lot <br /> size of 2.13 acres for the County outside the municipalities: <br /> Total <br /> 1980-1990 1990-2000 1980-2000 <br /> Residential Acres 677 826 1503 <br />