BUREAU OF THE CENSUS Robert L. Hagan Acting Director Robert B. Voight Chief, Data User Services Office ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The County and City Data Book was prepared under the direction of William Lerner, Chief, Statistical Compendia Staff, Data User Services Office. Helen Teir assisted in planning of content and review. Charles S. James was responsible for coordination of procedures, compilation, and technical supervision, assisted by Bernard J. Marsh for preparation of text. Alma L. Butler was responsible for supervision of editing and clerical operations, assisted by Kay Swenson. Roy C. Barnes and David C. Shaw were responsible for computer programming and operations, assisted by Xuripha Curto. Within the Publications Services Division, many individuals made significant contributions in the areas of publication planning and design, editorial review, composition, and printing procurement. The cooperation of the many other individuals who participated in the preparation of this volume is gratefully acknowledged. The source citations identify the various government and private agencies which contributed information and assistance. March 1973 Library of Congress Card No. 52-4576 SUGGESTED IDENTIFICATION U.S. Bureau of the Census. County and City Data Book, 1972 U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1973 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Washington, D.C. 20402-Price: Cloth $12.50, domestic postpaid; $11.25, GPO Bookstore Stock Number 0324-00121 Map of United States showing percent of change in population of counties: 1960-1970 ... Chart: Standard metropolitan statistical areas of 1 million persons or more ranked by size: 1970 Chart: Number of counties by population size: 1960 and 1970 . . . . . . . Chart: Number of counties by percent change in population: 1960-1970 Appendix A. Geographic units arranged by 1970 population rank within each type of area Appendix B. Total population and total housing units for standard metropolitan statistical areas and counties and for places of 2,500 inhabitants or more in 1970, by county of location Appendix C. Base figures for computation of selected percent items in tables 1-6 Appendix D. Area components of standard metropolitan statistical areas |