Are you city or country? (Bristol, Etowah: houses, purchase, school)

[Tinman313]

Originally Posted by alleycat

By the way, you're suppose to tip them 15%, but 20% is appreciated.

Is that a 15% Cow Chip? .......

[jabogitlu]

I live in the center of what is labelled on Google Maps as 'The Y Section' (never have figured that one out). Pretty much city (can walk to the university), but it turns to countryside very quickly. Not nearly as city as, say, the folks near downtown or on Unaka Ave.

However, I grew up totally country.

[williboy]

I grew up country in a little place named Calhoun outside of Laurel, Mississippi. Languished for years in suburbia in Jacksonville, Florida. Finally, I'm a country boy again in Telford, Tennessee.

[Pam& Bill]

We've been in Dandridge, Tn. for the last year. Beautiful country area.
Pam

[TnHilltopper]

Technically my "village" can only be found on maps prior to 1945, however with all the growth and progress in the area, I believe I have been incorporated into the greater Crawford-Wilder metropolitan area. Between the folks moving here from Florida and the native locals we have a population of about 500-550 people in a 452.16 square miles. (12 mile radius centered in Twinton) Which works out to about 1.16 people per square mile, give or take of course Were in the middle of a growth boom!

[alleycat]

Originally Posted by TnHilltopper

Technically my "village" can only be found on maps prior to 1945, however with all the growth and progress in the area, I believe I have been incorporated into the greater Crawford-Wilder metropolitan area. Between the folks moving here from Florida and the native locals we have a population of about 500-550 people in a 452.16 square miles. (12 mile radius centered in Twinton) Which works out to about 1.16 people per square mile, give or take of course We're in the middle of a growth boom!

Get out before you're overrun! In a couple of years there'll probably be 2 people per square mile!

;-)

[williboy]

Wow, that makes Telford at a whopping 120 people per square mile seem like a megaopolis. Gray at 759 people per square mile is it's own country.

[LauraC]

I'd have to say "Tweener." My area is suburban-like but is called a city. There's no downtown. There are no 10 story apartment buildings, parking meters or parking garages.

I have come to learn that "city" is not used in the traditional sense of big populations but merely means the town has it's own utilities, schools, fire and police.

[TnHilltopper]

Originally Posted by alleycat

Get out before you're overrun! In a couple of years there'll probably be 2 people per square mile!

;-)

Actually, it was brought to my attention that I was incorrect as I forgot to add in the village of Hangin Limb and surrounding suburbs. This brings the population total to about 1000-1100 so you are right, approximately 2 people per square mile. We are indeed in a boom.

Thankfully I live in the suburbs because since they added a single stall building to house the mountain rescue ambulance next to our post office, traffic down town is brutal! Heck, with all the folks moving into Wilder Mountain, they are liable to add a stop sign...

[Minnesnowta]

I just moved from minneapolis and I'm all city