Rural America more prosperous than expected

Wednesday, December 2, 2009 - 12:35 in Health & Medicine

URBANA - For many people "rural" is synonymous with low incomes, limited economic opportunity, and poor schools. However, a recent study at the University of Illinois found that much of rural America is actually prosperous, particularly in the Midwest and Plains.

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