CRANBERRY TWP — Just four municipalities in Butler County provided 101% of the county's population growth in the past decade.

Adams, Cranberry, Forward and Jackson townships combined increased their populations by 10,049 residents, according to decennial figures released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau — more than the county's 9,901-resident increase.

Gary Peaco, Adams township manager, said the continued growth in southern Butler County can be attributed to its location and amenities.

“The quality of life is very good, so people want to move here,” Peaco said.

Read more in Sunday's Butler Eagle.