GRANTSVILLE'S POPULATION SINKS TO 565 - Looses 106

(04/04/2001)

The Town of Grantsville, first established on lands belonging to Simon Stump and the county seat of Calhoun since 1869, has loss 106 residents since the last census in 1990. It is a population decline of 16%. Grantsville currently has 565 residents. At one time the town's population was twice that amount, but families have been moving to nearby rural areas for several years, although many have joined the fifty year exodus out of state. Spencer actually gained 3% since 1990 for a population of 2,352. People still like to live in Elizabeth which showed a gain of 94 people or 10% increase. The population in Elizabeth is now 994. Glenville however lost 20% of its population in the past ten years, 379 people, for a total of 1,554 citizens. Harrisville's population was static at 1,842.

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