How To Build Stronger Rural Communities

Small towns and rural communities may not always get the attention they deserve, and it’s easy for their needs to be eclipsed by larger cities. Small town needs are ever-changing and unique to their respective locations.

While some rural communities have experienced a downward trend between 2010 and 2020, the numbers are complex and not universally applicable. Still, many of these areas can use help, as they are facing steep population declines, according to FWD. us. This bipartisan political organization says in the last 20 years departures from rural counties outweighed new arrivals by 700,000 people.