Emanationism is a component in the cosmology of certain religious belief systems that claim that the supreme god did not create the physical universe, but instead emanated lower spiritual beings who consequently carried out the actual work.
... 2000, there are 19,701 people, 6,700 households, and 5,011 families residing in the town. The population density is 1,549.2/km² (4,010.1/mi²). There are 6,949 ...