“If you had a $20 bill and didn’t want to go to the bar,
you’d be hard pressed to spend it in Taylor.”
Chuck Cone, Mayor of Burwell
Town Grows Whopping 60% but Keeps Small Town Feel
CDA Press · Jennifer Elliott took a break from her walk along the Centennial Trail on Friday to ponder Post Falls’ [Idaho] growth during the past decade. She was “astounded” the city—her “happy medium” hometown between Spokane and Coeur d’Alene—grew 60 percent to 27,574 people in 2010, according to the Idaho Labor Department.
Location, Location, Location: Lakeside Town Grows
The Independent · Garfield County is one of the few rural counties in Nebraska that saw growth in the past 10 years, according to data recently released from the U.S. Census Bureau. After decades of population decline, the census data shows that Garfield County’s population increased to 2,049, up 7.7 percent from 10 years ago. The county’s only city, Burwell, grew by 7.1 percent.
Traditions Alive and Well in Tiny Town
Globe Gazette · Is it the ribs and chicken at Mitchell's restaurant? Or the possibility of actor Kevin Costner returning for another musical gig at the Ambroson barn? Something helped push Leland’s [Iowa] population from 258 to 289 over the past decade.
Read More ® Backroads North Iowa: Small-town traditions alive, well in Leland
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