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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Rural Rural The term 'Rural ' as it applies to the area of agriculture can be defined as ' The Bureau of the Census defines the rural population (in contrast to urban) as all persons living in the open country, plus those in places of less than 2,500 inhabitants that are beyond the densely settled (1,000 or more persons per square mile) suburban fringes of metropolitan cities. However, the Rural Development Act of 1972 defines rural as any area not included in any city or town with a population in excess of 10,000 inhabitants'. Previous 5 Terms: Runup run-up Runway Visual Range RUP rupicaprine Next 5 Terms: Rural area Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) Rural Community Advancement Program (RCAP) Rural Development Trust Fund Rural electric cooperative (cooperatively-owned electric utility) About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.