Ritual Takeover

When Superstition Supersedes 

A small town has a community that abides and obeys the local ritual custom to bury their dead.  Eventually this belief passed down through religion, habit, or otherwise will cause a problem for the town. Eventually the town will be pushed up and out when the land for their deceased consumes their town. How long will it take for this practice to become recognizably problematic?

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This Town = 17.89 square miles, which =  498,745,000 square ft

It’s population is - 29,625 people

Per the CDC the death rate of United State in 2017 was 731.9 deaths per 100,000 people. (.732% per year)

This Town’s annual rate = 217 people per year

Average grave size = 12.5 square feet

Without adjusting the yearly death rate it would take 183,869 years for cemeteries to over take This Town.