Jennifer,
 You can check out the U.S. Census Bureau web site which has very specific
definitions of this.  I believe those definitions are mostly what is used for
economic development purposes and various types of research, etc..
- Jane
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Jennifer Sharp wrote:

> I just had a call from an investigator asking me whether a certain town was
> considered rural or urban for purposes of applying for a grant.
>
> Any ideas as to how I could find that information?
>
> Thanks,
> Jennifer
>
> Jennifer Sharp
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> Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
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