CALHOUN LOSES 303 RESIDENTS SINCE '90 - Redistricting May Be On Horizon

(03/30/2001)
Calhoun County lost 303 residents, according to the just released Census 2000 figures. The county went from 7885 to 7582 in 1990. The county could be slated for congressional redistricting.

Other county statistics, new stats for 2000 followed by (1900 stats):

Braxton 14,702 (12,998) Gain 1,704
Clay 10,330 (9,993) Gain 337
Gilmer 7,160 (7,669) Loss 509
Ritchie 10,343 (10,293) Gain 50
Roane 15,446 (15,120) Gain 326
Wirt 5,873 (5,192) Gain 681