The United States boasts tens of thousands of towns and cities with fewer than 50,000 people. 3,600), and baseball great Jackie Robinson in Cairo, Georgia (pop. Model Chrissy Teigen was born in Delta, Utah (pop. Brad Pitt is from Shawnee, Oklahoma (pop. Stephen King spent his formative years in Durham, Maine (pop. Taylor Swift spent part of her childhood in the Borough of Wyomissing, Pennsylvania (pop. Many well-known Americans are proud of their small-town roots. From fictional cinematic stars like Amity Island (“Jaws”) and Bedford Falls (“It’s a Wonderful Life”) to TV towns like Hawkins (“Stranger Things”) and Twin Peaks, small-town life looms large on the small and silver screens.Īmerican literature is spangled with small towns from Alabama (“To Kill a Mockingbird”) to the state of Washington (“Twilight”).
The vast majority of Americans may live in big cities (more than 70%, according to the 2020 census), but there’s an enduring affection for small towns and cities.Ī lot of that nostalgia is stoked by popular culture.
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