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  2. Rural areas in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Rural areas in the United States, often referred to as rural America, [1] consist of approximately 97% of the United States' land area. An estimated 60 million people, or one in five residents (17.9% of the total U.S. population), live in rural America. Definitions vary from different parts of the United States government as to what constitutes ...

  3. Rural area - Wikipedia

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    Rural areas in the United States, often referred to as rural America, [2] consist of approximately 97% of the United States' land area. An estimated 60 million people, or one in five residents (17.9% of the total U.S. population), live in rural America. Definitions vary from different parts of the United States government as to what constitutes ...

  4. Village (United States) - Wikipedia

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    In Alaska, "village" is a colloquial term used to refer to small communities, which are mostly located in the rural areas of the state, often unconnected to the contiguous North American road system. Many of these communities are populated predominantly by Alaska Natives and are federally recognized as villages under the Indian Reorganization ...

  5. 15 Smallest Towns in America - AOL

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    Buford, Wyoming. Population: 1 or 2 . Billed as “America’s Smallest Town,” Buford spans 9.9 acres and includes a gas station, convenience store, and a modular home.

  6. Forget Europe! Here are 5 reasons retiring in rural America ...

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    Between April 2020 and July 2022, rural America gained population at a rate of 0.4%, close to double that seen in urban areas. A Wall Street Journal article picked up on the report and featured ...

  7. List of the most common U.S. place names - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of the most common U.S. place names (cities, towns, villages, boroughs and census-designated places [CDP]), with the number of times that name occurs (in parentheses). [1]

  8. Settlement hierarchy - Wikipedia

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    Village or Tribe – a village is a human settlement or community that is larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town. The population of a village varies; the average population can range in the hundreds. Anthropologists regard the number of about 150 members for tribes as the maximum for a functioning human group.

  9. Why does Wisconsin have towns, villages and cities — some ...

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    Blame it on the founding fathers. And possibly a little neighborly competitiveness. The maps of the Milwaukee area and the rest of Wisconsin are covered in towns, villages and cities — some of ...