But then it goes downhill pretty fast.The number of people living in rural (nonmetro) counties declined by nearly 200,000 between 2010 and 2016, the first recorded period of rural population decline.
Young people are leaving, OD'ing, having fewer kids, but other than that, future looks bright for rural America.Several factors have reduced rural population growth from natural change. Persistent outmigration of young adults has aged the rural population, meaning fewer births and more deaths, all else being equal. In addition, rural women of childbearing age are having fewer children, in line with national trends. The long-term decline in fertility rates accelerated during the Great Recession, in both rural and urban areas, as many couples postponed having children amid the economic uncertainty. Increased mortality among working-age adults is a more recent and unanticipated trend contributing to lower population growth. Between 1999-2001 and 2013-15, rural mortality increased more than 20 percent for 25- to 29-year-olds, from 135 to 165 deaths per 100,000 people. Mortality rates also increased for rural adults between the ages of 20-24 and 30-54. In urban areas, increased mortality during the period was limited to adults ages 20 to 29.
I live in rural America and everything you mentioned, minus the university, is closer to me than that.Not me. I love urban America.
How far is everything from me?
Bank 1.5 blocks.
Doctor 6 blocks.
Supermarket 0.5 blocks.
Train 2 blocks.
Bus 0.5 blocks.
Hospital 13 blocks.
Central Park 4 blocks.
University 8 blocks.
Total mileage on car last year 353 miles.
Fuck the 40 mile commutes.
I see a great future in high rise insect farming and vertical gardening. I also see a need to get started now on across state line gerrymandering and allowing all rural America to vote in any metropolitan election. That would make it possible for a Republican to maybe win and election in San Francisco.
I live in rural America and everything you mentioned, minus the university, is closer to me than that.
A park not, Central park you literal ninny.I have a hard part believing Central Park is less than 4 blocks from you from "rural America"
New report out from USDA, it starts out so promisingly:
But then it goes downhill pretty fast.
Young people are leaving, OD'ing, having fewer kids, but other than that, future looks bright for rural America.
That's it right, victimizing a minority by subjecting them to the will of people who have a more advanced capacity to rationally think.Only if metropolitan people can do the same then I'm for it! Oh and only if they can vote in every state in every election!
The Mayo is 260 miles away and I've made three trips but, I have a local hospital about three blocks away.Obviously people live in whatever area they prefer but I am a city gal. Thanking my stars I live
In Boston, I cannot imagine trying to get the type of cancer treatment I get at Mass General if I
was living in a rural location where I needed to travel 50 or more miles just to access a community
hospital.
The Mayo is 260 miles away and I've made three trips but, I have a local hospital about three blocks away.
I live in rural America and everything you mentioned, minus the university, is closer to me than that.
The Mayo is 260 miles away and I've made three trips but, I have a local hospital about three blocks away.
I have a grain elevator across the street and the "town" is surrounded by farms. What's your definition of rural?Then you live in a small town, not rural America.
That is already well underway.We are going to see increasing automation in agriculture, which is going to be great.
For Silicon Valley.
Fuck the 40 mile commutes.
I worked with people who did it 5-6 days a week for decades. In truth, people who do that live in the exurbs, not really in truly rural areas like Johnson City Kansas.
Real men cook.Meh... I need like at least 5 good restaurants before I call any place even borderline livable. I've been to towns of >100K people that don't meet that standard. One town about 2 hours from where I live has nothing but chains and diners. Its like they are catering to a 10 years old palate. It wouldn't hurt to have a gym, some internet, and some theater/arts scene either. But that's just me and my big city ways.