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Hello all, I'm looking for a small town, possibly farming community, that hasn't been spoiled by Big Corporations.
My husband and I have decided that where we are is not where we want to be.
We've checked out a few towns (Blue Ridge, GA and surrounding areas) and while we love the view- we don't love what it's becoming.
Ideally anything that is a bit of a distance from large metropolitan areas where we can buy 10+ acres without breaking the bank.
We moved from a large metro area to a town of 5,500.
But not all small towns are created equal.
Ours is a seaport and has two research facilities. These factors help bring in people from all over the world. our town has a fresh, steady infusion of minds which makes it a stimulating place to live.
Also, there are also lots of creative folks here--writers, artists,musicians, and such, so I find our village kind of a microcosm of a city. I couldn't be happier, but I suspect a small, insular town would not be nearly as enjoyable (for me).
I don't know what[exactly]you are looking for but I live in Utah-and no not everyone is LDS-in a small city and farming is here can get some good deals in Enoch.
You might try smaller towns/rural areas in North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah (stay away from the Wasatch Front area, though--so central or eastern such as Salina, Manti, Roosevelt, Duchesne, etc), or parts of Nevada (like Elko, for instance).
Wife and I just moved from Birmingham al pop 285,000 to a small town just north of scranton pa pop 1700. We just love it! NO crime reasonable priced houses, clean air, water, freindly neighbors. We drove in about 1 a m on a sunday morning after 20 hrs on the road and i started whistling the tune from the andy griffith show lol.
My husband and I have done just that. We take off every couple of weeks and just drive on back roads. The internet is no help to find these places, but that's a good thing. I will look into some of the places mentioned since things around here just aren't getting any better. Ground was just broken on a Chick-fil-a and Starbucks down the road. Ideally we'd like to be at least 90 minutes out of any major Metropolitan areas just for the safety. And while I realize we probably can't get a mountain view, 90 minutes from a major city, where we can buy 40+ acres and still have that small town feel- I can always hope right?
My husband and I have done just that. We take off every couple of weeks and just drive on back roads. The internet is no help to find these places, but that's a good thing. I will look into some of the places mentioned since things around here just aren't getting any better. Ground was just broken on a Chick-fil-a and Starbucks down the road. Ideally we'd like to be at least 90 minutes out of any major Metropolitan areas just for the safety. And while I realize we probably can't get a mountain view, 90 minutes from a major city, where we can buy 40+ acres and still have that small town feel- I can always hope right?
Check out Wyoming. You can be in a place from 80 to 500 miles (that's not a typo) from a major metropolitan area. I live 20 miles from a city of 8000 (Cody), 125 miles from a city of 100,000 (Billings, MT), and almost 500 miles from Salt Lake, the nearest big city. The nearest interstate is 100 miles from my door. You can get a mountain view; I don't think you could find a place without one here. Land prices are highly variable, depending upon landforms and specific area. Population density of the county is 4 per square mile, but this does include Yellowstone. The county is 94.5% White; the area between Cody and Yellowstone is virtually 100%. People are generally conservative or libertarian. This is not Obama country.
You can't do any better.
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