U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for September 9

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9: POPCORN FESTIVAL

Profile America — Thursday, September 9th.  Some 350,000 people will be gathering in Marion, Ohio through Sunday to prove that popcorn is not just for the movies.  This will be the 30th anniversary celebration of the Marion Popcorn Festival — three days of food, entertainment, cooking competitions, and one of the state's largest parades.  There will also be golf and bowling tournaments, and two bicycle tours.  Marion is an appropriate location for the popcorn festival, since it is in the heart of the one of the prime popcorn producing areas in the country.  Iowa is the largest corn producer in the nation, followed by Illinois and Nebraska.  You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at www.census.gov.

Sources:  Chase's Calendar of Events 2010, p. 453

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Statistical Abstract of the United States 2010, t. 814

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