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The effort to debunk common myths about rural America in academia and the news media continues.

November 16, 2020 - Urban Institute

In 'Historic Shift', America's Rural Population Declines for the First Time

While the percentage of American's living outside of urban areas has been declining for some time, overall rural population loss has occurred for the first time since the Census began keeping track, reports the USDA's Economic Research Service.

May 16, 2013 - USDA ERS

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