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Colorado town among fastest-growing in nation, per new U.S. Census report

Between July 1, 2016, and July 1, 2017, Colorado was the third-fastest growing state in terms of housing units, with an increase of 1.6 percent.
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DENVER BUSINESS JOURNAL - Castle Rock is the seventh-fastest-growing city or town in the U.S., according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Between July 1, 2016 and July 1, 2017, the town saw 5.1 percent growth. Its total 2017 population was 62,276.

The top three fastest-growing cities are in Texas: Frisco (+8.2 percent), New Braunfels (+8.0 percent) and Pflugerville (+6.5 percent).

In terms of raw numbers, San Antonio saw the biggest increase in population, with 24,208 added to its population (1,511,946 in 2017). Phoenix, Dallas, Fort Worth and Los Angeles rounded out the top five for numeric additions to population.

There's more - including a photo gallery - at the Denver Business Journal.

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