Rural US disappearing? Population share hits low

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Rural US disappearing? Population share hits low
by By HOPE YEN
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Rural America now accounts for just 16 percent of the nation's population, the lowest ever. The latest 2010 census numbers hint at an emerging America where, by mid-century, city boundaries become indistinct and rural areas grow ever less relevant. Many communities could shrink to virtual ghost towns as they shutter businesses and close down schools, demographers say....
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