But as the state's population was climbing to its current 16 million, inland water became something to be moved.
New York's population had climbed to almost three-quarters of a million people.
In 1900 there were only 40 inhabitants, but by 2006 the population had climbed to 6000.
If development continues at its current pace, the committee estimated, the population would climb to about 267,000 by the year 2000.
As a result, by 1099 Jerusalem's population had climbed back to some 30,000.
By 1809 the territory's population had climbed to over 20,000.
At the same time, the state's human population has climbed to about 14 million.
Since that low, the population has climbed as the people have recovered.
In the 2010 census, the population has climbed to 42,770.
Through Pan's efforts, the population has since climbed to over 500 in 2008.