In this Feb. 9, 2011 file photo, a coal truck drives out of downtown Welch, W.Va. Rural places account for just 16 percent of the nation's population, the lowest share ever, while metro areas are booming into sprawling megalopolises (/AP Photo)
By HOPE YEN Associated Press - WASHINGTON July 27, 2011 (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 midcentury, 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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