Rural

From Conservapedia

Rural areas are defined as "all territory, population, and housing units located outside of urbanized areas and urban clusters (cities) and their surrounding suburbs¹. According to the 2000 Census, 2,052 rural counties account for 97% of the land area in the United States.² The 2000 Census puts the rural population of the United states at 59 million.² Only one percent of the rural population are farmers.³ The average size of the nation's 2.1 million farms is 441 acres.³

[[1]]U.S. Census Bureau Glossary

[[2]]Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities, The University of Montana Rural Institute

[[3]]Amber Waves

See Also

• Urban
• Suburban