Posted April 18, 200619 yr I know, I know. This is UrbanOhio, but there are actually cities of some nature within these counties.... From Progressive Farmer magazine: 1. Ontario County, New York 2. Union County, South Dakota 3. Oconee County, Georgia 4. Grafton County, New Hampshire 5. Kendall County, Texas 51. Shelby County, Ohio 75. Ottawa County, Ohio 101. Madison County, Ohio 120. Union County, Ohio 161. Putnam County, Ohio 169. Auglaize County, Ohio 184. Hancock County, Ohio 196. Hancock County, Maine 197. Sullivan County, New Hampshire 198. Whitley County, Indiana 199. Addison County, Vermont 200. Archuleta County, Colorado http://www.pfbestplaces.com/default.asp?pageAction=Display&Rank=Top200 Methodology: http://www.progressivefarmer.com/farmer/bestplaces/how.html Magazine home page: http://www.progressivefarmer.com/farmer/home
April 18, 200619 yr No apologies needed. Stable farming areas around metro areas can mean less sprawl and thus, stronger cities. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
April 18, 200619 yr No apologies needed. Stable farming areas around metro areas can mean less sprawl and thus, stronger cities. In theory, maybe.. Its morseso from the fact that some farmers would rather sell off than pay rising property taxes they can't afford (taxed on best use/value). I'm sure there are programs out there that help farmers cope w/ rising taxes?
April 18, 200619 yr Findlay, Ohio in Hancock county (#184)is a good example of that. While I mostly agree with this (Findlay is a great city with a strong downtown district filled with bars, restaurants, and artist lofts), the METRO (or Micro?) is starting to have some sprawl issues. I drive through Hancock County about 3 or 4 times a year and have seen some nasty sprawl lately. It's odd since Findlay city is very pro-urban these days. It's the fringe areas that have me worried. I guess it's not that bad though since metro Findlay is undergoing an economic boom, so some sprawl is inevitable. I think there's starting to be some city/suburb divide in metro Findlay culturally and developmentally speaking. Findlay does have its sprawl problems but there are still quite a few farms still in operation. It is just cool that the mayor of the town emphasizes the "downtown" area as much as he does.
April 19, 200619 yr 75. Ottawa County, Ohio I'm a bit shocked by this. If I'm not mistaken, Ottawa County (it's now in Toledo's MSA) has the highest unemployment of any county in northern Ohio. Maybe Lake Erie, Port Clinton, and Marblehead boost its ratings? The counties of Crawford, Huron, and Ottawa are unfortunately the top contenders for the county with the highest unemployment rate in northern Ohio, year after year after year.
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