Show Sanpete Population Declines as Dwelling Units Show Increase MANTI 1 TAKES FIRST PLACE IN POPULATION The population of Sanpete county county county coun coun- ty decreased some 1367 per cent during the past ten years according accord according ing to figures just released by bp the Census Bureau through V. V Max Moffitt who directed the census taking in this area The decrease was from in 1940 to in 1950 a total decline in population tion of 2196 Mt Pleasant showed the great greatt est cst population loss with Fairview coming close behind with witha a decline of Mt Pleasants Pleasant's loss puts that community in second place in population rank in the county for the first time in many many years Manti now has 2052 residents as compared with 2029 for Mt Pleasant giving Manti 23 more residents than the Queen City Ephraim still holds third place with 1991 less than the 2094 counted ten years ago Gunnison was the only community in the county to show an increase in population and now holds fourth place in population ranks a position position position tion formerly held by Fairview The latter community has slipped into sixth place Moroni coming cominS fifth But while the population has de declined declined declined de- de the census figures show housing units have increased 8 per percent cent That means that fewer people people peo peo- pIc are living in more homes which of course means smaller families The number of farm units in inthe inthe inthe the county have increased from 1426 in 1940 to 1717 in 1950 a again again again gain of This does not necessarily necessarily sadly mean more land under cultivation cultivation cultivation cul cul- but probably means smaller small small- er farm units on the average The following table gives the population by towns for 1950 and Continued on last page SANPETE POPULATION DECLINES DECLINES DECLINES DE DE- DE- DE CLINES AS DWELLING UNITS SHOW INCREASE ASE Continued from pa Page page e 1 1940 also the loss in population for or each community except Gunnison Gunnison Gunnison Gun- Gun nison COMMUNITY 1950 1940 Loss Axtell Precinct 50 Centerfield 1 Ephraim 1991 2094 2091 Fairview 1314 Fayette precinct 44 41 Fin Green Gunnison 1150 1115 35 35 Manti 2052 2268 Mayfield 82 Moroni 1067 1001 1157 1151 91 Mt Pleas Pleasant mt 2029 2382 Spring City Sterling 36 Wales 46 such ns as Indianola fn- fn n- n Ville Clarion etc 1329 1826 TOTALS 2196 e Increase |