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When Lewanne Osborn moved to the foothill community of Springville 53 years ago, the population was around 900, she said. Flip to the year 2000, and the population went up to 1,092, according to census bureau data . But 10 years later the population declined to 934. “In my own mind I just don’t feel like it’s an accurate number,” Obourne said. “I have seen incredible growth, houses going up everywhere, new communities that used to be just nothing but hillside and grassland.” Osborne is referring to the census count. She said it’s hard for her to believe everyone in her community has been counted, because the population growth she’s witnessed over the decades isn’t consistent with the Census Bureau numbers. She’s not alone. People all over the San Joaquin Valley have raised this point many times, said Cindy Quezada, a senior program coordinator at The Center , which is the Sierra Health Foundation’s health advocacy nonprofit. Most of the people who think a significant portion of their
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