Miscellaneous Wednesdays: Did you know?

Some facts from the U.S. Census Bureau from 2008 on Halloween '09:

• 36 Million: The estimated number of potential trick-or-treaters in 2007 — children 5 to 13 — across the United States.
• 1.1 Billion Pounds: Total production of pumpkins by major pumpkin-producing states in 2007.
• 24.5 Pounds: Per capita consumption of candy by Americans in 2007.
• Places to spend Halloween:

Tombstone, Ariz. (population 1,562).

Pumpkin Center, N.C. (population 2,228); and Pumpkin Bend, Ark. (population 307).

Cape Fear in New Hanover County, N.C. (15,711); and Cape Fear in Chatham County, N.C. (1,170).

Skull Creek, Neb. (population 274).

Transylvania County, N.C. (29,984 residents).