Talk:Types of rural communities

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As it stands, this article seems to represent the POV of a particular school of thought about rural communities. Who are these "sociologists" who have identified these particular types of communities?

I don't believe it is the case that all economically successful rural communities have to fall into one of these niches, nor that they have to actively choose a niche and market themselves into it. In particular, what about rural communities that focus on farming for domestic consumption or export? Why are they excluded from the list? What about communities that have "failed" economically? Don't they belong on a list of "types of rural communities"?

The list also seems incomplete because the municipalities mentioned in the introduction don't fall into any of the categories mentioned. Aren't they supposed to?

Also the "changing economic trends" are not explained by the link to the general article Economics. Isn't there a particular driving trend being hinted at here - the long-term reduction in the size of the labor force in the agricultural sector? -- Beland 10:00, 22 Jul 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Madison is rural?

Why is Madison considered an example of a rural community? Even as an example of a community centered around a university, Madison is still a somewhat large city (around 200,000 in population, not huge, of course, but certainly not "rural")?