Where I grew up
Where I live now
hmmm...both middle of nowhere.
Actually didn't live "in" the first town, grew up on a farm 5 miles from it...not a school or anything in the town, in fact not much besides a grain elevator, post office, and a gas station.
Dresden:
Population (year 2000): 51. Estimated population in July 2006: 47 (-7.8% change)
Estimated median household income in 2005: $24,900
Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $15,500
White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)
Ancestries: German (43.1%), English (23.5%), Irish (15.7%), Scottish (11.8%), United States (7.8%), French (3.9%).
Salina:
Population (year 2000): 45,679. Estimated population in July 2006: 46,140 (+1.0% change)
Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,800
Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $86,700
* White Non-Hispanic (85.4%)
* Hispanic (6.7%)
* Other race (3.8%)
* Black (3.6%)
* Two or more races (2.3%)
* American Indian (1.3%)
* Other Asian (0.7%)
* Vietnamese (0.6%)