On March 6, 1953, one day after Josef Stalin died, he became Premier[?] and First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
... density of 437.9/km² (1,135.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.20% White, 0.57% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.41% Asian, 0.02% Pacific ...