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At the beginning of 4th grade, we moved from Alliance, Ohio (population 28,000) to Hartville, Ohio (population 1,400). It worked out well for us. This would have been in 1965. I have lived in Wayne County, Ohio since 1982, outside of Wooster, Ohio (population 27,000). When I moved to my home in 1988, there were cows across the street. Now there's a subdivision. More traffic, but fewer insects.
Or “the country” if you live out on a farm or not properly in a town.
I would like to leave the big city from a small town at some point but I’m still pretty young.
Edit: my title got chopped but the question is:
If you didn’t grow up in a rural area or small town, how old were you when you moved to one?
My family moved "back home" to rural TN (pop. 2,500) from Dayton, OH when I was 14. My parents were both raised in this little town as were both sets of grandparents so it wasn't a culture shock as we visited every summer and many holidays since I was born. It was a bit of an adjustment moving as a teenager through. But I wouldn't change a thing. Actually, I always wanted to move here as a child.
Or “the country” if you live out on a farm or not properly in a town.
I would like to leave the big city from a small town at some point but I’m still pretty young.
Edit: my title got chopped but the question is:
If you didn’t grow up in a rural area or small town, how old were you when you moved to one?
I grew up in a suburb and stayed in some urban areas (D.C. area) then moved to a larger town south of Nashville. I finally moved to a rural property when I was 40 years old. I am 60 now and still feel healthy so I am considering a move to a more rural area. Now that Starlink internet is available almost everywhere in the U.S. I would still be able to have an income and live a nice relaxed life.
All this taught me was that small town police are usually lazy as heck, and small town life is dull.
The police sure get excited when anything out of the ordinary happens...they ALL show up. All five of them.
I spent most of my life in major metros. Around age 40 I couldn't take the congestion and traffic anymore, spending so much time just waiting was driving me mad. I now live in a rural county with around 50K population spread around several small towns and unincorporated properties. Biggest town is 10K population.
At the beginning of 4th grade, we moved from Alliance, Ohio (population 28,000) to Hartville, Ohio (population 1,400). It worked out well for us. This would have been in 1965. I have lived in Wayne County, Ohio since 1982, outside of Wooster, Ohio (population 27,000). When I moved to my home in 1988, there were cows across the street. Now there's a subdivision. More traffic, but fewer insects.
I grew up in a city in MA, but raised my family in Stow, OH. In 1992, we moved just up the road from you, in Westfield Twp. (Seville). The holiday parades included kids with goat carts. I went to Wooster often, and the Amish horse drawn buggies were tied up outside the stores. I miss that now.
I grew up in a city in MA, but raised my family in Stow, OH. In 1992, we moved just up the road from you, in Westfield Twp. (Seville). The holiday parades included kids with goat carts. I went to Wooster often, and the Amish horse drawn buggies were tied up outside the stores. I miss that now.
The Amish are still here in Wooster, unlike Hartville. One day this year, there was an Amish man (on foot) in line behind my car at the bank drive-thru (The drive-thru opens a half hour before the lobby). When we moved to Hartville, every time an Amish buggy came past our house, the family dog would jump up and look out the window.
The Amish are still here in Wooster, unlike Hartville. One day this year, there was an Amish man (on foot) in line behind my car at the bank drive-thru (The drive-thru opens a half hour before the lobby). When we moved to Hartville, every time an Amish buggy came past our house, the family dog would jump up and look out the window.
My friend lives in Hartville on Edison. Her house was built from an old barn…not something you see in the city either.
My friend lives in Hartville on Edison. Her house was built from an old barn…not something you see in the city either.
It's a small world (after all). I think I knew who that was, at one time. I don't remember now, however. We lived on Sunnyside for a couple of years. It was a small lot, without a garage. We moved out of town to a larger home, on a larger lot with a 2 car garage. There's all this talk about 15 minute cities. Hartville was a 15 minute village. As a child, everything was within walking distance. Lake School District was Single A when we moved there (smallest 1/3 of school districts in Ohio). About the time we left, it had become triple A (largest 1/3 of school districts). All of the farms became subdivisions. I don't visit due to the traffic. Looking forward to my 50 year high school reunion next year, though.
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