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The population density of Cave City, TX is 8 people per square mile. If Cave City has an area of 120 square miles, what is its population?

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Bee Cave reached it's highest population of 7,089 in 2021. Spanning over 9 miles, Bee Cave has a population density of 827 people per square mile. The average household income in Bee Cave is $123,655 with a poverty rate of 5.09%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,506 per month, and the median house value is $574,300.

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Answer: 960

Work Shown:

Population Density = (Population)/(area)

Population = (population density)*(area)

Population = (8 people per mi^2)*(120 mi^2)

Population = (8*120) people

Population = 960 people

Side note: The "square mile" units cancel in step 4.

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