Not a river city but rather an attitude and quite a few generations of local blood in the breeding programs. The nearest fast food place in any direction is 40 miles. We have the smallest school system in the state with about 100 students total in grades K through 12. Last years graduation was 9 students. Industry is not encouraged, and the city population is not growing nor has it for decades. Strangers are stared at without comment. Land is reasonable because of no growth, taxes are cheap because most roads are gravel in and out of town. When my mother visited several years ago she said that this place reminded her of the
50's with newer cars. A friend from Arizona said that this is Mayberry without the Cops (we have none nor do we want any). Our zip code was not in most data banks until the mid 90's for some reason. When I moved here 10 years ago, I had the only fax machine in the area. Even the bank did not have one. I could go on but I think you get the idea. The attitude "Leave us alone and go back to your own country", is quite popular. And most important, money will not buy service or status....You can find all that stuff if you go 40 miles in any direction, hence the reason I tell people that I believe I live in an area surrounded by but not quite the USA. Dennis
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