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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, | + | '''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, | ||
The University of Montana Rural Institute | The University of Montana Rural Institute | ||
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| + | [[http://www.ers.usda.gov/AmberWaves/June05/DataFeature/]]Amber Waves | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
Revision as of 00:59, May 2, 2009
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 Rural areas are often farmland.
[[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