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crease in population, growing by a rate of 16.5% between 1980 and 1984.

Rappahannock County had the highest per capita personal income increase in the group, showing a 31% gain between 1980 and 1983. Madison County came in a close second with a 30.4% increase. Culpeper showed the slowest growth with an increase of 23%.

The number of school children attending schools dropped in each of the five counties between 1980-81 and 1983-84.

Average teacher salaries increased significantly in every county. In Rappahannock the average salary was $15,037 for the 198384 school year. In 1979-80 the average salary was $10,866 in the county. Rappahannock is the lowest paying county in the study; Fauquier teachers are the highest paid earning an average of $17,837 annually.

In Rappahannock County, there were 49 crimes in 1984 which represents a significant decrease from the 103 crimes reported in 1980. Again, Fauquier led the group have 689 crimes in 1984.

This county has an unemplyment rate of 4.9% accrording to the June 1985 labor force statistics. Fauquier County had the lowest rate with just

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