Categories Burlington Financial Iowa Local News Political Security West Burlington Williams: A Mayor’s Most Important Job (was Burlington on his mind?) Post author By Falcon Post date April 19, 2018 Click here: When World War II ended, Washington, DC’s population was about 900,000; today it’s about 700,000. In 1950, Baltimore’s population was almost 950,000; today it’s around 614,000. Detroit’s 1950 population was close to 1.85 million; today it’s down to 673,000. Camden, New Jersey’s 1950 population was nearly 125,000; today it has fallen to 77,000. St. Louis’ 1950 population was more than 856,000; today it’s less than 309,000. A similar story of population decline can be found in most of our formerly large and prosperous cities. For the rest of the story…. ← Iowa Town Orders Police to Shoot Cats → Government vs. God? People are less religious when government is bigger, research says