Murfreesboro tops 100,000

Murfreesboro's unofficial population tops 100,000
The Daily News Journal • May 23, 2008

Murfreesboro officials have submitted for state certification special census results indicating there are now 100,575 city residents, according to news release.
Based on the $111 per person paid back to the city from state collected and shared sales taxes, that translates into an extra $2.1 million for the city’s upcoming budget.
If certified by the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development by the beginning of the state’s fiscal year July 1, that number will represent a 19,192 increase over the 81,393 certified population tabulated during the 2005 special census or about a 23.5 percent population increase during the three-year period.Murfreesboro planner and special census project manager Robert Lewis said he was gratified the tally reached six figures, adding that reaching that goal had been a team effort.“From the firefighters who relentlessly canvassed their zones to those who tabulated the results, it was a concerted effort to get an accurate count,” he said.“And we don’t want to forget the residents who participated by submitting their information,” he added. “In the end, they are the ones who will reap the benefits.”Mayor Tommy Bragg echoed the importance of the census’ success.“The popularity of our community continues to be based on job growth and opportunity,” he said. “Our residents and business community expect, and have built and maintained, a strong vibrant economy surrounded by educational, medical and recreational facilities, second to none.”