I live in a rural area, or what I like to call "out in the country"!
So do I!  I love that it is located outside towns and cities - it is so peaceful and quiet!
I agree!  The city is convenient, but too fast paced.  Where does the term rural come from?
It is actually from the Latin ruralis "of the countryside,"  Typically agricultural areas are considered rural, as well as forests. 
That't interesting!  Isn't most of America considered rural than?
Good question!  Various countries define the term "rural" differently, depending on the purpose, whether it be statistical or administrative
I probably all boils down to taxes I'm sure.  
Doesn't it always!  LOL Population is usually low in rural areas, and the settlements are small.
Is't rural areas considered more poor or low income as well?
Rural poverty
Rural poverty refers to poverty in rural areas, including factors of rural society, rural economy, and political systems that give rise to the poverty found there. Rural poverty is often discussed in conjunction with spatial inequality, which in this context refers to the inequality between urban and rural areas. Both rural poverty and spatial inequality are global phenomena, but like poverty in general, there are higher rates of rural poverty in developing countries than in developed countries. Eradicating rural poverty through effective policies and economic growth remains a
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