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Census Preview of

Rappk. in 1970

What will the upcoming census reveal regarding the social and economic changes that have taken place in Rappahannock County in the last 10 years? What shifts have occurred in family size, median age, educational level, living conditions and per capita income? The Government will be seeking the answers to these and other questions in the 19th Decennial Census, beginning April 1st. This national stock-taking is considered imperative for proper planning by all levels of government and by business. The findings will serve as a guide for needed changes and future development.

No radical surprises are expected to be uncovered by the census. Local, state and federal agencies, as well as private organizations, have kept abreast of most changes through various surveys and studies made in the 10-year period.

Rappahannock County’s figures will show, for one thing, a shift in

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