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• Population has been the most widely recognized determinant in developing <br /> standards . <br /> • The following chart represents population projections for Carrboro , Chapel Hill , and <br /> Orange County through year 2010 . <br /> POPULATION PROJECTION <br /> 1980 138987E2469419 <br /> 995 2000E209396 <br /> 005 2010 <br /> Cha el Hill 329038 53,810 ,381 72,317Carrboro 7,336 4,505 16,874 23,917Coun 77,066 6,585 11590669574 131 ,747 <br /> Source : NC Office of State Planning, Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro Planning Departments <br /> • Due to the proximity of Eno State Park, Umstead State Park, Jordan and Falls <br /> Lakes, it can be assumed that Orange County is served well on the regional, state <br /> level . Therefore regional parks are not discussed in this report. <br /> • If one accepts the standards that have been previously adopted and that population <br /> can determine the number of park types and facilities needed, then population <br /> projections can determine the number of parks and facilities required to serve the <br /> minimum recreation and park needs at any given year. For purposes of the following <br /> calculations, Carrboro standards will be used since they are the most recently <br /> revised. <br /> • The NC Office of State Planning certifies the population of counties and <br /> municipalities on July 1 for the past calendar year . <br /> • The following chart represents the most updated information on population in <br /> Orange County . <br /> STATE OF NC CERTIFIED POPULATION <br /> July 1 , 1992 July 1 , 1993 IM <br /> Chapel Hill 41 ,524 42, 918Carrboro 12, 786 13, 052Coun 99 ,674 101 , 599 <br /> Source : NC Office of State Planning <br /> Page 5 <br />