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and associated non-residential and commercial uses is directly related to <br /> the size of the population. The following tables summarize the population <br /> projections and estimated land requirements for Little River Township <br /> during the plan period: <br /> TABLE 3-116a <br /> POPULATION PROJECTIONS: 1980-2000 <br /> 1980 1990 2000 1980-2000 <br /> TOTAL POPULATION 1493 1 2788 2 4082 2 <br /> POPULATION CHANGE <br /> (NUMBER) 1295 1294 2589 <br /> 11.980 U.S. census figures. <br /> SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census <br /> 2 Projected population based on the LINAVE method. Explanation of <br /> methodology can be found in Appendix A:, <br /> TABLE 3-116b <br /> LAND REQUIREMENTS: 1980-2000 <br /> 1980-1990 1990-2000 1980-2000 <br /> DWELLING UNITS REQUIRED 1 500 d.u. 500 d.U. 1000 d.u. <br /> RESIDENTIAL,ACREAGE <br /> REQUIRED ' 1065 ac. 1065 ac. 2130 ac. <br /> TOTAL ACREAGE REQUIRED 3 1118 ac. 1178 ac. 2237 ac. <br /> 1-Based on an average household size of 2.59 persons. <br /> 2 Based on an average subdivided lot size of 2.13 acres. <br /> 3Adjusted for non-residential and commercial uses based on a multiplier <br /> of 1.05 for areas outside of the municipal planning limits. Since <br /> industrial development usually has little or no market relationship to <br /> local residential development, it has not been calculated as part of <br /> of the Township needs. <br /> 116 <br />