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Wisconsin's population increases slightly

By ASSOCIATED PRESS Friday, October 10, 2008 - 10:57 a.m.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) New estimates show Wisconsin's population increased less than 1 percentage point in 2007.

The state Department of Administration estimates the state's population grew 0.5 percent last year. That's an increase of 27,000 people. Since 2007, the state's population has grown nearly 6 percent.

The state's current population is estimated at nearly 5.7 million people.

State and local officials use the estimates for a variety of purposes, including the distribution of state funds, district attorney allocation and calculation of voter turnout.

Much of the growth has been in the Fox River Valley, parts of western Wisconsin, Dane County and the southeast.

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Walker
Oct 11, 2008 at 8:49 a.m.
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Is there any way to find out home many people left the state?

janesvillean
Oct 10, 2008 at 12:54 p.m.
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Yes, illegals are considered in the U.S. census (for example):
http://www.census.gov/population/www/doc...
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The census has no way to determine respondents' immigration status. In any case, this is an estimate.
http://www.answers.com/estimate

rwentzel
Oct 10, 2008 at 12:17 p.m.
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Click on the link below if You want to find out more about our immigration problem. No fix in sight.

http://www.numbersusa.com/content/

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