text: Below is an context that describes a sql query, paired with an question that provides further information. Write an answer that appropriately completes the request.  # noqa: E501
  ### Context:
  CREATE TABLE table_170961_2 (census_ranking VARCHAR, population VARCHAR)
  ### Question:
  when the population was 1599, what was the census ranking?
  ### Answer:
  SELECT census_ranking FROM table_170961_2 WHERE population = 1599