A Small Town Was Shut Down. Could This be a Sign of The Times

  • While big cities are where millions of people call home, there are numerous small towns across the country. Some of us can’t possibly fathom what it would be like to live in such an underpopulated place, but there are many advantages such as avoiding traffic, being able to trust your neighbors and having a lower cost of living.

    Unfortunately, an Iowan town with a population of under 100 people showed us a downside of living in a small town: susceptibility to being shut down. The cause of the town permanently closing might be surprising to you.

    Continue on to learn why this town was dissolved and why you should prep for such an event if you live in a similarly small place!

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    5 Comments

    1. William Yzerman said:

      Not exactly this sort of situation but the town I was raised in (and still live in) was legislated out of existence when a county reformation took place. there used to be a local level government but not anymore. services remain (mostly) and the only real difference is that we have to travel farther to do things like pay property taxes etc then we used to. AND decisions that impact us locally are no longer made locally but by a county-wide consensus of politicians “for the good of everyone”. considering we make up less than 1/8 of the county population now, you can guess who’s “good” most things are decided in favour of…..

    2. Thomas Kirby said:

      Some people seem to believe that when you live in a city you should just do what the city government tells you. Let the city die.

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