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I. Introduction Louisville, a long-established community formerly linked to the coal -mining industry, has experienced a phenomenal growth in recent years, more than doubling its population in the 1980's. The U.S. Census for 1980 shows Louisville's population at 5,593, increasing to 12,361 in 1990. City data reveals Louisville's population to be 12,800 in 1991 and 13,300 in 1992 estimated at 15,002 at the time of this report in August 1993. This increase in populations first composed of residential buildings has begun to be accompanied not only with construction of higher priced, higher quality homes but also by an accelerated location of new businesses and light manufacturing enterprises. The City of Louisville and the Louisville Housing Authority, noting the increased number of employees and commuters arriving in the city, and the increase in cost of housing in Louisville, wished to conduct a survey to determine the degree of need for affordable housing within the community. The City Council implemented this request by financing the survey with a $7,000 appropriation in its 1992- 1993 budget. 1