### Question
What is the definition of rural area?


### Answer
The definition of **rural area** is as follows in *10 U.S.C. § 2391*:

> a city, town, or unincorporated area that has a population of not more than 50,000 inhabitants

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 2391*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART IV-SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT > CHAPTER 141-MISCELLANEOUS PROCUREMENT PROVISIONS**

