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   Ru·ral

   /ˈro͝or(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. in, relating to, or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town: "remote rural areas"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from late Latin ruralis, from rus, rur- ‘country’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ruralism noun
   • 2. ruralist noun
   • 3. rurality noun
   • 4. rurally adverb

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   What is the meaning of rurals?

   • 1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of the country. 2. Of or relating to people who live in the country: rural households. 3. Of or relating to farming; agricultural. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin rūrālis, from rūs, rūr-, country; see reuə- in Indo-European roots .]

   Rurals - definition of Rurals by The Free Dictionary

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   What is the Rurals' purpose?

   • The modern Cuerpo de Defensa Rural ('Rural Defense Corps') is a part-time voluntary militia, generally used to support Federal forces. The Guardia Rural was established as a federal constabulary by the Liberal regime of Benito Juárez in 1861.

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   What is the purpose of Resilient Rurals?

   • Resilient Rurals is a part of the Municipal Climate Change Action Centre’s Climate Resilience Capacity Building Program, which serves to enable Alberta communities to better understand and respond to the impacts of climate change.

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3. www.ers.usda.gov › what-is-ruralUSDA ERS - What is Rural?

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   Mar 26, 2024 · The term rural includes all population and territory outside urban areas. The criteria now used to define urban areas represent a significant departure from previous decades. First, population density was the primary statistic used in the delineation of urban areas from 1960 to 2010.

4. www.ruralhealthinfo.org › topics › what-is-ruralWhat is Rural? Overview - Rural Health Information Hub

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   Jan 27, 2022 · Rural is an inexact term that can mean different things to different people, organizations, and governments. Trying to define “rural” is a challenging task in a nation with diverse geography and changing demographics. However, a precise definition of rural is important to those interested in rural issues.

5. www.nal.usda.gov › rural-development-communitiesWhat is Rural? | National Agricultural Library

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   Ideas and definitions relating to the term rural are diverse. The Census Bureau defines rural as any population, housing, or territory not in an urban area. This definition is closely tied to its urban definition, of which there are two geographical types: "Urbanized Areas" have a population of 50,000 or more. "Urban Clusters" have a population ...

6. www.census.gov › acs_rural_handbook_2020_ch011. Defining 'Rural' Areas - Census.gov

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   The Census Bureau does not actually define “rural.” Rather, rural areas include all geographic areas that are not classified as urban. Data from the ACS indi-cate that about 63 million people, or 19 percent of the population, lived in rural areas of the United States in 2018. Although less than one-fifth of the U.S. popula-

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7. www.census.gov › library › storiesWhat is Rural America? - Census.gov

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   Oct 8, 2021 · For our purposes, we define rural based on the official Census Bureau classification. What is urban and what is rural is defined after each decennial census using specific criteria related to population thresholds, density, distance and land use. In general, rural areas are sparsely populated, have low housing density, and are far from urban ...

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › ruralRURAL | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   RURAL meaning: relating to the countryside and not to towns: . Learn more.

9. www.ers.usda.gov › amber-waves › 2008USDA ERS - Defining the “Rural” in Rural America

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   Jun 1, 2008 · The administrative concept, used by many USDA rural development programs, defines urban along municipal or other jurisdictional boundaries. The land-use concept, used by the Census Bureau, identifies urban areas based on how densely settled the area is—the picture of settlement you get from an airplane. The economic concept, used in most ...