How big a town are you from?

Hometown: Oskaloosa, IA, now live in a suburb of Denver.
I think the population at that time was 12,000? My graduating class was around 140, I think, been awhile. My folks still live there, we try to get back every couple of years. I love visiting, but wouldn't move back there. As I get older I'm really starting to like the idea of a small town. I think it would be nice to give my daughter the experience of a small farm, not sure the feeling would be reciprocated?
 
I live in S.E. Iowa. A little city of 3000 which is a suburb of a city of 25000. I had 42 in my graduating class. Our little community is growing but not at a rapid pace which sits fine with me. I prefer a small quiet place to live.
 
Hometown: Moscow, IA, population about 200 (including pets, I think). Wikipedia has Moscow, IA, as an entry but shows no population. Went to Wilton High School, graduating class of 61. Now live in Muscatine, IA, population about 23000.
 
WinOneThisCentury said:
When I was a teenager, we were living in Chicago and I moved with my mother to a small town in NW Iowa to live with my aunt and uncle. Soon after after moving to the small town, I learned city council has banned dancing and rock music. I soon met a rebellious teenage girl with a very strict Reverend father. We were determined to change her fathers opinions and the town and allow music and dance again.

I went before the city council and read several Bible verses to cite scriptural support for the worth of dancing to rejoice, exercise, or celebrate. Although the Reverend was moved, the council votes against me and music and dance are once again banned from the town.

It was at this time, I was able to obtain a video of Kirk Ferentz dancing in the Hawkeye lockerroom after a victory at Nebraska securing a 12-0 season. I showed the Reverend the video and he was moved to allow dance and music again.

We were then allowed to have music and dancing at our prom. Man, I got so laid at prom that year.
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Let's hear it for the boy!
 
hawkfaninco said:
Hometown: Oskaloosa, IA, now live in a suburb of Denver.
I think the population at that time was 12,000? My graduating class was around 140, I think, been awhile. My folks still live there, we try to get back every couple of years. I love visiting, but wouldn't move back there. As I get older I'm really starting to like the idea of a small town. I think it would be nice to give my daughter the experience of a small farm, not sure the feeling would be reciprocated?
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Was in Oskie couple weekends ago for a baseball tournament. Lacey complex is super nice! Real impressed.
 
mopkins said:
Born and raised in Marshalltown...25,000 or so people.
Grad class was around 350.
After college I moved to the Twin Cities...3,000,000+ people. I love it. So much variety and so much to do compared to small towns.

From my perspective in the IT field, all white collar jobs are heading where the talent is and where the talent wants to live, which is big cities. Long gone are the days when an employee hooks their trailer to one company and rides them all the way to retirement. Loyalty no longer exists when a company can outsource your job at any point.

My assumption is that over the next 3-5 years the work from home opportunities are going to explode as companies continue looking for ways to cut costs, which could be good for smaller towns. It would allow people to live where they actually want to and raise a family where they want to.
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Basically you are talking about self employed contract work. The other issue is internet speed and cost in that situation. As it gets better in outlying areas the bigger cities will always have better. Iowa is eventually going to have to consolidate schools to provide a good background.

Another issue staring Iowa in the face is the low density of college educated population which is highly noticeable in rural areas. Tech advances in ag will decreaae ag jobs. Service jobs dont service service workers much.

The world is rapidly changing.
 
Grew up in Garwin IA. about 800 people and had 12 in my class, but graduated from Frisco Texas. 12,000 people at the time I graduated and I had 64 kids in my class. Frisco now has 9 high schools the Dallas Cowboys practice facility and is growing bigger every day.
 
judzeehawk said:
I live in S.E. Iowa. A little city of 3000 which is a suburb of a city of 25000. I had 42 in my graduating class. Our little community is growing but not at a rapid pace which sits fine with me. I prefer a small quiet place to live.
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So, lemme guess. West Burlington?
 
judzeehawk said:
I live in S.E. Iowa. A little city of 3000 which is a suburb of a city of 25000. I had 42 in my graduating class. Our little community is growing but not at a rapid pace which sits fine with me. I prefer a small quiet place to live.
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Is it West Burlington?
 
Lazersharpe said:
Grew up in Garwin IA. about 800 people and had 12 in my class, but graduated from Frisco Texas. 12,000 people at the time I graduated and I had 64 kids in my class. Frisco now has 9 high schools the Dallas Cowboys practice facility and is growing bigger every day.
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Ah, a Roughrider. Know a lot of people from there, for various reasons.
 
Lazersharpe said:
Grew up in Garwin IA. about 800 people and had 12 in my class, but graduated from Frisco Texas. 12,000 people at the time I graduated and I had 64 kids in my class. Frisco now has 9 high schools the Dallas Cowboys practice facility and is growing bigger every day.
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When I was in school Garwin was in our conference- the TAMAJA.
 
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