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09-02-2008, 02:39 PM
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I lived in Coulter with a friend for about 10 days. It was so small that I HAD to get out! Can't even call it a town with 200 people! There are no big towns close and no real work.
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09-02-2008, 02:41 PM
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Manchester really is in the middle of nowhere. I think Dyersville, only 15 miles down the road and a little smaller prob has more to offer and is close to Dubuque (55,000 people) too!
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09-02-2008, 02:42 PM
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VERY small towns. There cant be more than 200 people in each town. I agree they are in a pretty good central location though.
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09-03-2008, 01:01 PM
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Central City,Coggon, Ryan all small towns close to cedar rapids, everyone knows evreyone farm type town 
You can also try Robin, Toddville, Center point, urbana are also good options close to CR |
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09-03-2008, 03:40 PM
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I've found it. Fernald, Iowa.
It's a great little burg.
Ask some of the nearby residents over on HeyIowa.com. Many of them live just a few miles from Fernald. |
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09-03-2008, 06:00 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Alt Dach
One thing people dont mention about a lot of those small midwestern towns is that
industrial monoculture corn agriculrure requires massive amounts of fertilizer and pesticides which leaves the water table highly toxic. Nebraska has highest known cancer rate in the world.
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Funny you should mention that. I moved to this small town in Iowa in which I still live and was told "the water over there is bad, everyone gets cancer." Low and behold a few years later I am diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Coincidence you think? Who knows. It did creep me out a bit however.  |
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09-03-2008, 06:04 PM
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Clear Lake is absolutely gorgeous. Wish I had moved there.
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09-04-2008, 05:49 PM
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Solon, Ia
Clarence, IA
Stanwood, IA
Mt. Vernon, IA
Lisbon, IA
Fort Dodge, IA
Small towns with shopping not too far. Best of both worlds. The above towns are the ones I am familiar with.
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09-16-2008, 07:04 PM
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09-17-2008, 07:21 AM
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oskaloosa, iowa is a nice small town with a few colleges
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