Official results of the 2020 U.S. Census, released last week, show the following growth in population for the tri-community over the last ten years:
• The city of Belleville grew from 3,991 in 2010 to 4,008 in 2020, a growth of 0.43%;
• Sumpter Township grew from 9,549 in 2010 to 9,660 in 2020, a growth of 1.16%; and
• Van Buren Charter Township grew from 28,821 in 2010 to 30,375 in 2020, a growth of 5.39%.
Neighboring communities also grew:
• Canton Charter Township went from 90,173 to 98,659, growth of 9.41%;
• City of Romulus went from 23,989 to 25,178, growth of 4.96%;
• Huron Township went from 15,879 to 16,944, growth of 6.71%;
• Augusta Charter Township went from 6,745 to 7,083, growth of 5.01%; and
• Ypsilanti Charter Township went from 53,362 to 55,670, growth of 4.33%.
Figures from the U.S. Census Bureau
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