'''Rural''' areas are defined as "all territory, population, and housing units located outside of urbanized areas and urban clusters ([[cities]]) and their surrounding [[suburbs]]<sup>1</sup>. According to the 2000 Census, 2052 rural counties account for 97% of the land area in the United States.<sup>2</sup>Rural areas are often [[farm]]land.
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'''Rural''' areas are defined as "all territory, population, and housing units located outside of urbanized areas and urban clusters ([[cities]]) and their surrounding [[suburbs]]<sup>1</sup>. According to the 2000 Census, 2,052 rural counties account for 97% of the land area in the United States.<sup>2</sup> The 2000 Census puts the rural population of the United states at 59 million.<sup>2</sup> Only one percent of the rural population are farmers.<sup>3</sup> Rural areas are often [[farm]]land.
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[[http://rtc.ruralinstitute.umt.edu/RuDis/NonMetro.htm]]Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities,
[[http://rtc.ruralinstitute.umt.edu/RuDis/NonMetro.htm]]Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities,