Dewitt Township: 1960'S Cen Official Census
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115th Year, No. 10 Clinton County grew 30 pet. in last decade wh en your numoerb s up Preliminary census figures for of four groups according to the o Clinton County were released density of population. * last week citing a 30.6 per cent SECTION FOUR Draft lottery has one Clinton youth (No. 2} population Increase from the 1960 DeWitt Township: 1960's cen official census. sus showed a population of 6,411 looking at Air Force, another (No. 364) college The 1970 census shows Clin which was 16.88 per cent of the ton County with 49,572 people county's entire population. The compared with the 37,969 a 1965 estimate Indicated 7,410 Clinton County's lot decade ago. residents or 17.57 per cent of in the lottery—P. 3A The* Tri-County Regional Plan the county population. The cur ning Commission earlier had es rent census shows DeWitt Town timated the county population at ship with 9,946 which is 22.45 Two young men named Mark, 48,565. per cent. Estimates for 1975 both 19, both June high school According to the commission, Indicate 13,875 people and 1990 graduates of Southern Clinton Clinton County has almost figures project 27,700 residents. County schools. doubled Its population since the Bath Township: The 1960 cen-" And then the difference be 1960 census when 25,136 persons sus recorded 3,732 people, 9,83 gins, were counted. per cent of the county population. Mark Stoddard is planning on By 1910, the county population 1965 growth was estimated at college. figure had dipped by several 4,275 or 10.14 per ce^t. The Mark Ward is looking into the thousand persons to 23,129, and 1970 figures note 4,837 residents Air Force. steadily declined in population or 9.92 per cent of the county The reason? c, until the 1930 census. residents. Projected figures show It's the draft lottery. That year, 24,174 residents Bath Township with 5,245 in 1975 In last week's lottery Ward's < were counted, starting a trend and 6,540 in 1990. number came out No. 2—the low of Increased population. By 1940, Watertown Township: The 1960 est for an available man in the the county had 26,671 residents. census showed a population of county. The 1950 census recorded 31,- 2,008 or 5.29 per cent; 1965 And Stoddard's was No. 364- 195 people, followed by another the highest in the county. estimates recorded 2,400 people MARK WARD increase in 1960 to 37,969. or 5.69 per centj 1970 shows Which means It is very likely MARK STODDARD - ' An estimated population figure 3,137 residents, 5.93 per cent that Stoddard, who last month was released In 1965 showing of the county population; and graduated from BathHighSchool, will not see military duty. When asked what was the re ing the Navy," he said, 'but now Clinton County's population at projected figures claim 3,410 action of his friends, he replied, 42,175. No. 195 has been estimated I'm going on through college in 1975 and 4,900 by 1990. "Not too many know it yet." which I wasn't planning before. The commission has estimated City of DeWitt: 1960 census as the probable cutoff number. a 1975 population figure of 54,- Presently, he is working part- This summer he is working Indicated 1,238 residents or 3,26 Ward, meanwhile, a graduate at Michigan State University and 360 for the county, and a 1990 per cent of the county population; of DeWitt High, most likely will time at a Lansing drive-in res estimate of 77,825. taurant. in the fall he plans to attend 1965 claimed 1,490 or 3.53 per be called in January. Lansing Community College and The commission also released cent; 1970 shows 1,796 or 3.71 "It kind of rushes things," "I didn't think I was the last study drafting. i itemized figures for each city, per cent; and 2,150 by 1975 and said Ward. one," said a happy Stoddard who Stoddard is. the json. ot Mr. and * village and township in Clinton 4,300 by 1990.-- . •-• - — -assessed -the lottery system as Mrs. Wlllard Stoddard, 6200 Cut &**-<• County -with -figures* for 1960, SECTION THREE '--He-said -he' had not'planned on fe going to college, but now "I being *more fair" than the pre ler Road, Bath and Ward is the 1965, 1970, 1975 and 1990. City of St. Johns: 1960 census definitely have to check into the vious draft system. son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Each political subdivision or Air Force." Ward, 215 W. Madison, DeWitt. township was classified in one Continued on Page 14A •I had been thinking about join- "AND THE ROCKETS' RED GLARE. ." After board stops funds Water rate increase If wasn't rockets bursting over St. Johns this past Fourth of July weekend, but it was still impressive. This is just one of the many fireworks questioned in DeWitt to explode over city park in the annual display put on by the St. Johns DeWitt prosecutor's office Fire Department. See Page 4A for related pictures. By TIM YOUNKMAN Duane Ziegler, a councilman News Staff Writer and chairman of a water system study group which suggested the to stay open without cost Several dozen unhappy DeWitt rate hike, said there was a ne See Page 3 A citizens crowded the tiny meeting cessity to apply the new sewer Hwy. Dept. * room of the DeWitt City Council rates in the city. Monday night demanding a reason He said that his committee had to county,' Kelly tells board for the raise in water rates for made a thorough study of the the next quarter. rate problem and the water situ runs check Time running short By TIM YOUNKMAN higher since his office "did not, office, Matson, a member of ation and came up with a cost Kelly's law firm, has announced per 1,000 gallons usage rate. News Staff Writer on many occasions, make a rec ord of our conferences." his resignation. "We have some light busi on U.S. 27 to honor him in Clinton County Prosecutor Kelly added that he and As "I personally feel, because of nesses such as hardware stores sistant Prosecutor Daniel Mat- and these have lavatories for Patrick Kelly told the board of the elective nature of my office, It's camp By RON KARLE commissioners last week thathe son had spent "130 hours of our that I am committed to the citi personal use only," he said. "So Editor legal time advising those 369 we charge them as a resident." will continue operation of his zens, law enforcement agencies Salute to Servicemen DeWitt office for public matters people on the particular subjects ami this board of commissioners He indicated that he based the The State Highway Department of inquiry." to use rates for apartments on the, "completely without charge" to to 'ulfill my term of office," last week placed traffic counters The second call is going out. the county. As a result of the board's state's recommendation of an at three Intersections in St. Johns refusal to support the DeWitt average amount of flow per res For the last year, Kelly has Continued on Page "2A —including U.S. 27 and Sturgis received $250 a month in sup classifieds ident and produced a formula Street, scene of a recent bicycle- If you have a son, husband, relative from these statistics. plemental payment to cover ex If s you don't think so—ask auto fatality which claimed the or friend serving in the Armed Forces penses at this off ice which serves The new rates call for a large life of a 12-year-old boy. "\ Mrs. Joseph Simon. or two bedroom apartment to be you'll want to include him with other Southern Clinton County. ,/• Or better still, the people Since that accident, a group But last month the board said Matson resigns post she sold her pick up camper counted as four-fifth a resident from the neighborhood formed an Clinton County servicemen to be honored and a small partment counts as it would refuse to continue funds^ to. organization called "People Who in the Clinton County News third annual for operation of the office until * one-half a resident. Care" and they have beenpress- Mrs. Simon said after she "What we were chareine be Salute to Servicemen. Kelly submitted a report on its in prosecutor's office placed a classified ad in the fore caused us to lose revenue," lng for Installation of a traffic operation. Clinton County News, she had light at the intersection, Admitting that the primary use Prosecuting Attorney Patrick he said. "This plan Is based on Two weeks ago, three rep Kelly told the Clinton County several calls on the day the a per resident charge," he added. The deadline .for you to watch is Monday, of the DeWitt office "is for paper came out and the camp resentatives of the group—Jan private work," Kelly noted that Board of Commissioners last er was sold the next day. "I cannot see our budget being Bensinger, Sharon Rochon and July 20V week that Daniel C. Matson, raised much higher,? he said. at least 369 persons had come If you have items—big or Carol Maples—presented peti to the office regarding public assistant prosecutor, will re- "Part of the reason for the ad tions with 1,700 signatures to the To have your favorite' serviceman in •slgn.