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Archive Home > 2007 > April > 15 > Disappearing Populations

Disappearing Populations

While Deschutes County has grown, rural counties are shrinking

By Lily Raff / The Bulletin
April 15, 2007

WASCO -

One of Kathy Neihart's favorite jokes goes like this: The town of Wasco's population was, is and always will be 400. Why? Because every time a woman gets pregnant, a man leaves town.

The state's latest population estimate of Wasco? Exactly 400 people.

Neihart, who with her husband owns....

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