The bacterium shown at right is reproducing asexually, by binary fission. The definition of a species as a group of interbreeding individuals cannot be easily applied to organisms that reproduce only or mainly asexually. Also, many plants, and some animals, form hybrids in nature.
Jeffersonville, IN Population and Races. As of 2010-2014, the total population of Jeffersonville is 45,869, which is 67.64% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 7.60% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%.
It is estimated that during any given weekday, the population of Merrillville grows to over 100,000 due to shoppers and workers throughout the town. Merrillville has become the crossroads of the county as it has the popular I-65 that runs through most of the town as well as the U.S. Route 30.