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INDUSTRY AND POPULATION
Waco, Texas
By:Lauren Weinberger
Waco, Texas
By:Lauren Weinberger
In 1890, Waco claimed to have the largest cotton market in the world. It moved 60,000 bales of cotton by wagon and 15,000 bales by railroad each year. It is still today one of the world's leading producers of cotton. Waco also depends on it's universities which have over 15,000 students enrolled. Waco's population is 222,439. It is made up of many cultures including African- Americans and Hispanics.
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