Publications on Rural Communities

The State of Washington's Children, 2003

focused on rural communities, and outlined two tracks to rural success. In each of five areas – economic well-being, education, health, family & community, and safety & security – data from rural communities were compared with those from urban and suburban areas of the state.

Listening to Learn: Stories from Rural Northwest Families (8MB)

provides a portrait of family life in eight rural communities in Washington and Oregon. Quantitative data are used to broaden the stories told by parents in a series of focus groups that tapped the cultural and ethnic diversity of communities in transition.

Rural Policy Challenges: Redefining Rural America

proceedings from June 2004 policy forum.

Family Economic Security for Rural Americans project (208MB)

a compilation of five publications from 13 states.

City & Rural Kid Count Data Book (25k)