MLive: Population figures buck trend

As Michigan and other counties in Southwest Michigan saw their populations continue to decline, Kalamazoo County saw its population increase over a 15-month period through mid-2011, according to recently released census figures, reports MLive. Kalamazoo County grew by 1,743 people, or 0.7 percent, the ninth-largest increase in the state, according to the figures. The county's population estimate grew from 250,331 to 252,074.

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Source: MLive.com
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