Why the massive rural/urban divide?

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

It appers to be 39-50-21

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

The perfect example of an exurb: Rogers, Minnesota

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

This was a good thread. I kind of chuckled reading Philip's arguments that he lives in a rural area while describing it since he was basically describing the textbook example of an exurb.

I have more commentary on this, but that has to come later.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Sounds like Scott County, MN

Of course, parts of that are still undeniably rural. My grandfather's farm is still there, and that area is certainly rural. The parts along US-169 sure as hell aren't though.