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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>. Rural areas are often [[farm]]land.
'''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.
[[http://www.census.gov/dmd/www/glossary.html]]U.S. Census Bureau Glossary
[[http://www.census.gov/dmd/www/glossary.html]]U.S. Census Bureau Glossary
[[http://rtc.ruralinstitute.umt.edu/RuDis/NonMetro.htm]]Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities,
The University of Montana Rural Institute
== See Also ==
== See Also ==
*[[Urban]]
*[[Urban]]