Talk:Crook, County Durham
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The present population of the town is approximately 15,000. Unemployment now stands at about 20%. With the development of coal mining, the local population increased dramatically: according to the national Census Returns, the population of Crook was 176 in 1811, 538 in 1841, 5,800 in 1861 and 11,098 in 1881.
- According to DCC's census website it is 8,296 (see page 10 of [1]
- Pit-yacker 22:30, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
