at the time, there was little market for an off-road vehicle like the land cruiser. he later acknowledged that this was a mistake, saying that he should have remained neutral in light of his position as school commission chair. the average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.88.

in the city, the population was spread out, with 19.0% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. while he was away, his wife lived at the manor occasionally. 