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added fact, I'd like to add image of map of red and blue state to illustrate point, but am unable to find one on Conservapedia and can't upload it myself
'''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> The average size of the nation's 2.1 million [[farm]]s is 441 acres.<sup>3</sup>
'''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> The average size of the nation's 2.1 million [[farm]]s is 441 acres.<sup>3</sup> Rural areas are often admired for their strong American and family values, and they usually vote [[Republican]].
[[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