Within a short while, he grasps what is at stake and warns the authorities that unless steps are taken immediately, the epidemic could kill off half the town's population of two hundred thousand within a couple of months .</ br > During the epidemic, Rieux heads an auxiliary hospital and works long hours treating the victims.

Between 1990 and 1999 the town's annual mean population growth was-0. 6 %, though between 1999 and 2007 this increased to an average of-0. 1 %.

The town's population also included a large number of South Asians.

During the time of Nazi Germany ( 1933 – 1945 ), the Nazi Party enjoyed particular popularity and support among the town's population.

The primary settlement in Hanover, where over 75 % of the town's population resides, is defined as the Hanover census-designated place ( CDP ) and contains the areas around Dartmouth College and the intersections of New Hampshire Routes 10, 10A, and 120.

Humphrey spent most of his youth in Doland, South Dakota, on the Dakota prairie ; the town's population was about 700 people when he lived there.

Allenstein was sacked by Swedish troops in 1655 and 1708 during the Polish-Swedish wars, and the town's population was nearly wiped out in 1710 by epidemics of bubonic plague and cholera.

The town's population increased from 5, 504 in 1961 to 8, 877 in 2001, a growth of 61 % over forty years.

In the 2001 census, 74. 2 % of the town's resident population gave their religion as Christian, with 16. 7 % stating " no religion ".

The town's roots date back to 1194 and it is nowadays the capital of Upper Franconia with a population of 72, 576 ( 2009 ).

In general, today towns can be differentiated from townships, villages, or hamlets on the basis of their economic character, in that most of a town's population will tend to derive their living from manufacturing industry, commerce, and public service rather than primary industry such as agriculture or related activities.

The Arabs massacred much of the town's population ; survivors fled to other towns, including Samandar.

After 1610, the cloth industry declined but the wealth of the town was little affected until about 1640, when the activities of the Council were suspended and the town's population promptly fell by 20 %.

This was aided by accessibility via the rail and road network, which has continued to support the town's economy and led to a steady rise in resident population since 1801.

In late 2008, Mendip District Council's estimate of the town's population was 9, 700.

The town's population was about 30, 000 people in 1903 and began to grow into nearby Boulder.

With a population of a little over 50, 000, Lancaster was stated to be an exception due to the town's " long association with the crown " and because it was " the county town of the King's Duchy of Lancaster ".

However, the population of the Borough of Reading was estimated as 142, 800 in 2006 by the Office of National Statistics, as a number of the town's large eastern and southern suburbs ( such as Earley and Woodley ) lie within neighbouring local authorities.

Following the Seven Years ' War, the town's population fell below 6, 000, but an economic revival based on the linen and tobacco industries brought growth from the 1780s.

The town's population remained below 10, 000 in this first decade of the nineteenth century.

Jews, whose recorded presence in the town went back to the mid-fifteenth century, comprised about half of the town's total population.

Many Tarnów Jews fled to the east, while a large influx of refugees from elsewhere in occupied Poland continued to increase the town's Jewish population.

Before the end of World War II, the vast majority of the town's population was composed of Protestants.

Angered, Edward demanded reprisals against the town's citizens for holding out for so long and ordered that the town's population be killed en masse.

The closing of the Climax mine in the 1980s was a major blow to the town's economy.

The town's economy is mainly tourism and agriculture-based.

By the middle of the 18th century the Glastonbury Canal drainage problems and competition from the new railways caused a decline in trade, and the town's economy became depressed.

In medieval times, the wool trade was important in the town's economy, although this declined in the 18th century to be replaced by other industries such as brewing ; the town continues to be a major centre for the production of cider.

An important part of the town ’ s economy is based on tourism, because of the town's many historic attractions and its location.

Today the town's economy is based on tourism and agriculture, with manufacturing of medicines and photographic film also present.

While Falmouth's maritime activity has much declined from its heyday, the docks are still a major contributor to the town's economy.

While tourism plays a large part of the town's economy, wine, asparagus and sea salt are also important staples.

The canal was once a vital component of the town's economy.

Small businesses, such as Tuugie's Restaurant, Moore's Home and Auto Parts, Smith's Grocery, and Gilbert's Tire and Muffler also support the town's economy.

Most of the town's economy is tourist food and craft stalls, restaurants, and other services for north-south traffic from Flagstaff and Page.

U. S. Route 66 provided a slight boost to the town's economy in the 1950s, but construction of the divided highway through the town resulted in the destruction of many of the storefronts, sidewalks, and residential streets, forever altering the aesthetic qualities of the downtown area.

But in recent years a partial resurgence of defense contracts and a diversified mixture of small business and professional activity have stabilized the town's economy.

This festival, which has traditionally been held on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, was demoted to only Saturday and Sunday in 2009 after the town's centennial due to the suffering economy. But, in 2011 they added Thursday activities to the festival.

Washington's economy has changed considerably over the course of the town's history.

Today, the local economy is centered on the town's population of affluent, part-time residents, whose income, for the most part, is not locally derived.

But hard times followed ; American Thread moved to North Carolina in 1985 and without it, the town's economy floundered.

Says Eustis historian Louise Carter, " Even though the freeze brought the town's economy to a standstill, Mr. Clifford kept his lakefront general store open and extended credit until people could recover.

This in combination with the tourist end of the industry makes it one of the town's largest supporters and invaluable to the local economy.

The town's economy is based primarily on agriculture.

Historically, however, Dublin's economy was based on the local cotton, corn, and soybean trades, which blossomed as the town's central location enabled it to thrive with the growth of the railroad.

Today, Wakarusa continues to have a thriving farming economy and has two grain mills within the town's limits.

The town would grow as the train company prospered, but once " The Monon " declined, so would the town's economy.