Most Unusual Places In America

The 2000 Census tells the story of communities in the U.S. with the most unususal characterists.

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May 25, 2001, 9:00 AM PDT

"The oldest county in America, on average, is a former leper colony in Hawaii; the youngest is a remote string of Yupi Eskimo fishing villages in Alaska. The highest percentage of people over 85 isn't in the retirement havens of Florida or Arizona, but on the dusty plains of North Dakota deserted by younger generations. Not far away, in South Dakota, is the largest percentage of preschoolers -- part of a teenage pregnancy boom among Lakota Indians."

Thanks to Chris Steins

Read the full story: Census 2000 Tells the Story of Places That Don't Fit Into the Mainstream

Friday, May 25, 2001 in Wall St. Journal

Social / Demographics United States

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