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Small Iowa towns face grave decline amid farming crisis
Scranton Iowa scene shows empty Main Street and fading businesses as census data confirms rural population losses. Demographers cite farm economy downturn and mechanization shrinking customer bases while noting possible relocation to suburbs near metros. In Greene County, Iowa, population fell 17 percent since 1980 to about 10,000.
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Scranton
Calvin Beale
Agriculture Department
Iowa
Wyoming
DeKalb County
Chicago
Putnam County
New York City
Gallup
Charles H. Hassebrook
Center For Rural Affairs
Walthill
Towa
Greene County
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