My city has 45k and still called a city. (literally in the corporate name) I don't think there's really a set definition.
My city has 45k and still called a city. (literally in the corporate name) I don't think there's really a set definition.
Honestly that's why I want to acreage. I know within the next few decades most of the US will be inhabitable, and Flordia will probably be the first to go. All those people will come here.
That and and Ford having cancelled the tree planting program in Ontario, they don't replant after logging anymore so we will start to run out of forest.
Ok, but North Dakota has all the Canadian weather problems but gets to be part of the Union.
It will be a while before you guys become a world power with a melted Arctic and suddenly get the desire to annex Alaska for oil. The melted tundra will suddenly be developed over.
Even so, desert formation requires the lack of...moisture...a juiced up Gulf Stream is NOT that.....
Vancouver is the only city you have that can rival a city in California or New York City.
Do you realize that most of the western half of your country has already been bought out by Chinese speculators?
Sounds like a tax dodge. Most western states have stupid low property tax rates for farmers and ranchers.*The "unusual attribute" is what the property's HOA is calling a "farming initiative." The lots in the neighborhood are 4-5 acres, but the land owners are allowed to actually occupy only .25 acres. The rest of the land is farmed by the HOA - and profits are paid out to the land owners. Land owners can opt out once they start building their house - or they can opt to stay in the program. When we move out there, we will be retired & don't want a lot of land to maintain, so this program sounds like free money to us.
Sounds like a tax dodge. Most western states have stupid low property tax rates for farmers and ranchers.
So here's a small update. The scenario in my original post didn't play out, but we're still looking in the area for props. Prices continue to rise. We are now considering properties that are 2x (or more) the prices we were originally considering. The market is moving fast - a new property is usually under contract in a day or two after being listed. I simply can't jump in that fast - I'm not a millionaire & can't rush into a significant purchase without some time to think it out. That said, there is a property we've found that is quite a bit outside our original budget - it has sat without selling for a long time (because it has an unusual attribute that actually works for us but apparently is driving away most buyers*). We're thinking about putting in an offer real soon.
In other news, since we are now looking at having to finance a portion of our purchase, we officially got pre-approved for a loan. Our credit is pristine, and as a result it turns out that banks are willing to give us an obscene amount of money... way more than we need.
*The "unusual attribute" is what the property's HOA is calling a "farming initiative." The lots in the neighborhood are 4-5 acres, but the land owners are allowed to actually occupy only .25 acres. The rest of the land is farmed by the HOA - and profits are paid out to the land owners. Land owners can opt out once they start building their house - or they can opt to stay in the program. When we move out there, we will be retired & don't want a lot of land to maintain, so this program sounds like free money to us.
I think in the US, in order to be a city, there are some requirements for existence of a local government.Like I said, tiny places with big aspirations.