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I I I I I I I il I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 0008~2 Developed Historioal Growth ute Distriot Rural Growth Rural Growth Ute Growth Year Farms No. % Residential No. 10 District No. 10 - 1940 5.780 5.100 10.880 -405 -7 2,220 44 1,995 18.3 1950 5.375 7.500 12.875 -375 -7 4,350 60 4,125 32 1960 5.000 12,000 17,000 The boom conditions which existed during the early part of the 1950-1960 period are reflected in the above figures. The forced reduction of building activity during the war years is reflected in the figures for the period 1940 to 1950. Examination of Table No. A-III shows that the residential growth rate for the period 1957 through 1961 is somewhat compar- able to the 1940-1950 period as developed in Table A-IV. During the first half of the decade. the influx of people caused by the activity in the uranium mining and processing field caused developers and contractors to build hundreds of houses. Sinoe this activity subsided rapidly, the need for new homes was greatly reduced for a few years. Most new homes which were built between 1957 and 1961 were constructed to satisfy people who were not interested in the mass-built homes which had been placed on the market. Most cf these recently built homes are more expensive and were built in the rural areas because suit- able sites were not available in Grand Junction. Oonsidering the fact that suburban residential growth under normal conditions averages approximately 4% per year. according to the averages of Areas I. II, III. IV and V. this rate is realistic for use in antioipating future growth. The Ute Water System will have a beneficial effect and will cause an increase in the rate of growth. Predicting the extent of this influence is virtually impossible at this time and no tangible value is considered. However, such important improvements as the expansion and improvement of of local meat packing plant. plans for more feed lots and subdivisions with - 14 - ~ ," ;. ~-AW