Relax On The Fourth Of July And Save!

With the Fourth of July only a few days away, we thought this would be a good time to remind everyone that you can save $20 on your move if you book for July 6th, which is one week from today. Simply inform your moving consultant that you would like to take advantage of the Fourth of July offer that you spotted on our Web site and they'll provide you with more details. To get ready for the holiday, we've gathered some interesting facts about the Fourth of July for your amusement below (and don't forget to check out our blog at SSMovers.com for a fun trivia video, too): 2.5 million In July 1776, the estimated number of people living in the newly independent nation. Source: Historical Statistics of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970 304 million The nation’s population on this July Fourth. Source: Population clock 31 Number of places nationwide with “liberty” in their name. The most populous one as of July 1, 2006, is Liberty, Mo. (29,581). Iowa, with four, has more of these places than any other state: Libertyville, New Liberty, North Liberty and West Liberty. * Thirty-one places are named “eagle” — after the majestic bird that serves as our national symbol. (Places include cities, towns, villages and census-designated places.) The most populous such place is Eagle Pass, Texas, with 26,401 residents. * Twelve places have “independence” in their name. The most populous of these is Independence, Mo., with 109,400 residents. * Nine places adopted the name “freedom.” Freedom, Calif., with 6,000 residents, has the largest population among these. * There is one place named “patriot” — Patriot, Ind., with a population of 192. * And what could be more fitting than spending the Fourth of July in a place called “America”? There are five such places in the country, with the most populous being American Fork, Utah, population 25,596. Sources: Population estimates and American FactFinder