How big is the metro/city/town/whatever in which you live? - Page 4

**DaFace** · 03-26-2008, 09:29 AM

RustShack's Salina thread gives me the impression that a lot of people around here are somewhat against living in a "small town." That got me wondering about what kinds of places people on here live. So the question is, how big (in terms of population size) is the place where you live?

If you don't know, here are some places that could help.

For those who consider yourself to live in a metro area:
List of US Metro Areas

For those who live in a "city" or "town":
U.S. Census Population Finder

SBK · 03-26-2008, 05:06 PM

#9 on the list, metro Atlanta with over 5.1 million. Grew over 20% since 00 which is the highest in the top 10.

**Rain Man** · 03-26-2008, 05:19 PM

My neighborhood in Denver has 5,100 people in 36 city blocks.

**CosmicPal** · 03-26-2008, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

I dated a chick from Larkspur for a while, which is near Castle Rock. She went to Douglass County High School in the mid-80's.

For some reason, I remember there being a lot of hotties in that area.

Larkspur is just a couple of mins south of Castle Rock. Very cool little town.
CR is full of hotties.

vailpass · 03-26-2008, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

My neighborhood in Denver has 5,100 people in 36 city blocks.

Cheeseman?

ClevelandBronco · 03-26-2008, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by vailpass

Cheeseman?

Play nice.

**Rain Man** · 03-26-2008, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by vailpass

Cheeseman?

Actually, pretty close to there. It's a great neighborhood.

It's funny: when I moved to Denver, one of my otherwise enlightened female coworkers warned me not to move near Cheesman Park because "lots of gay men sunbathe nude there". I live about eight blocks from that park and it's my preferred jogging area, and the only naked person I've ever seen there in 12 years was a gorgeous blonde woman who was doing some sort of semi-porn photo shoot at the Colonnade. My wife was with me, and informed me to move along.

88TG88 · 03-26-2008, 06:51 PM

Upwards of 4 mil here in LA.

Spott · 03-26-2008, 06:52 PM

Grew up in Lee's Summit(KC) and now live in Jacksonville #40 on the list. But I would prefer to live in a small town, preferably in the midwest. The small towns down here are 99% Jerry Springer guests.

**bogey** · 03-26-2008, 07:01 PM

Live in LA which is hellabig. I grew up in Crane, Missouri, population 1,003 when I lived there back in the 70's. Now Crane is over 1,400.

**CosmicPal** · 03-26-2008, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

It's funny: when I moved to Denver, one of my otherwise enlightened female coworkers warned me not to move near Cheesman Park because "lots of gay men sunbathe nude there".

I was told the same when I moved to Denver. I was also told by a great many people that Cheeseman Park was haunted. Gay and Haunted- can't get any worse than that.

It's supposedly a former Indian burial ground where the developers neglected to move the corpses before building new homes and a park on 'em.

Frazod · 03-26-2008, 08:21 PM

Chicago metro 9,500,000
Naperville 140,000

**Rain Man** · 03-26-2008, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by CosmicPal

I was told the same when I moved to Denver. I was also told by a great many people that Cheeseman Park was haunted. Gay and Haunted- can't get any worse than that.

It's supposedly a former Indian burial ground where the developers neglected to move the corpses before building new homes and a park on 'em.

I hadn't heard about the Indian ground, but I know that it was the city's first cemetery, and then they moved most of the bodies when the city developed around it. They couldn't find all of them, though.

Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan · 03-26-2008, 09:01 PM

I went with the easy answer of 125K+. Although, since I live in an unincorporated city with 13 villages, I'm not sure exactly what the size of my village is. Obviously there's a need out here for a poll taker to determine exact population counts of each of the villages.

I'll put in a good word for you with the village elders.

stumppy · 03-27-2008, 02:45 AM

Everton, MO. Pop. 218. There is a gas station and post office here. The funeral home was blown over in a storm last fall. If I want to pick up some fast food I have to drive a minimum of 20 miles. After 10:00 PM tack on another 8 miles.

I refer to this place as the armpit of Missouri. And I can't prove it yet but I'm pretty sure that for every day I stay here this town is actually sucking 3 days off of my life.
If it wasn't for the poor health of a relative that lives here this town could have kissed my ass goodbye a long time ago.

Duck Dog · 03-27-2008, 07:21 AM

Born and raised in OP. Now I live in a farming community of about 1000. The largest metro area is Rochester, MN (pop 100K and home of the Mayo clinic) which is about 25 miles away and Austin, Minnesota (pop 30K plus it's the home of John Madden and SPAM) is about 20 miles away.

I've lived in this community for 10 years and really like it. I will always live in the country even if my worked moved me to the twin cities. I'd still live way outside of the metro.

View Poll Results: How big is the metro/city/town/whatever in which you live?
1-250	1	0.97%
251-1,000	6	5.83%
1,001-2,500	8	7.77%
2,501-10,000	9	8.74%
10,001-25,000	4	3.88%
25,001-100,000	11	10.68%
100,001-250,000	7	6.80%
250,001-1,000,000	12	11.65%
1,000,001-2,500,000	21	20.39%
More than 2.5 million	24	23.30%
Voters: 103. You may not vote on this poll

03-26-2008, 09:29 AM
DaFace Kind of a mod Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Donkey Land Casino cash: $1876899	How big is the metro/city/town/whatever in which you live? RustShack's Salina thread gives me the impression that a lot of people around here are somewhat against living in a "small town." That got me wondering about what kinds of places people on here live. So the question is, how big (in terms of population size) is the place where you live? If you don't know, here are some places that could help. For those who consider yourself to live in a metro area: List of US Metro Areas For those who live in a "city" or "town": U.S. Census Population Finder
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03-26-2008, 05:06 PM	#46
SBK Curry is the pick??? Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Georgia Casino cash: $10004900	#9 on the list, metro Atlanta with over 5.1 million. Grew over 20% since 00 which is the highest in the top 10.
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03-26-2008, 05:19 PM	#47
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3168491 VARSITY	My neighborhood in Denver has 5,100 people in 36 city blocks. __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit.
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03-26-2008, 06:51 PM	#52
88TG88 don't tell me about collage Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Los Angeles Casino cash: $10009184	Upwards of 4 mil here in LA.
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03-26-2008, 06:52 PM	#53
Spott Court Jester Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Orlando Casino cash: $2932400	Grew up in Lee's Summit(KC) and now live in Jacksonville #40 on the list. But I would prefer to live in a small town, preferably in the midwest. The small towns down here are 99% Jerry Springer guests.
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03-26-2008, 07:01 PM	#54
bogey Supporter Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California Casino cash: $10005290	Live in LA which is hellabig. I grew up in Crane, Missouri, population 1,003 when I lived there back in the 70's. Now Crane is over 1,400.
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03-26-2008, 08:21 PM	#56
Frazod WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $2975085	Chicago metro 9,500,000 Naperville 140,000
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03-26-2008, 09:01 PM	#58
Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan I am Number Six Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Columbia, MD, USA Casino cash: $1779000	I went with the easy answer of 125K+. Although, since I live in an unincorporated city with 13 villages, I'm not sure exactly what the size of my village is. Obviously there's a need out here for a poll taker to determine exact population counts of each of the villages. I'll put in a good word for you with the village elders. __________________ One of the lowest PPD of any of the original members of the Planet . . . and proud of it. My web site My writer's page
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03-27-2008, 02:45 AM	#59
stumppy New and Improved Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Springfield, Mo. Casino cash: $1338590	Everton, MO. Pop. 218. There is a gas station and post office here. The funeral home was blown over in a storm last fall. If I want to pick up some fast food I have to drive a minimum of 20 miles. After 10:00 PM tack on another 8 miles. I refer to this place as the armpit of Missouri. And I can't prove it yet but I'm pretty sure that for every day I stay here this town is actually sucking 3 days off of my life. If it wasn't for the poor health of a relative that lives here this town could have kissed my ass goodbye a long time ago. __________________ “As a nation, we can endure damaging policies for a four-year term. But we cannot survive a president willing to terminate our Constitution”
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03-27-2008, 07:21 AM	#60
Duck Dog Reap the whirlwind Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Olathe Casino cash: $10004900	Born and raised in OP. Now I live in a farming community of about 1000. The largest metro area is Rochester, MN (pop 100K and home of the Mayo clinic) which is about 25 miles away and Austin, Minnesota (pop 30K plus it's the home of John Madden and SPAM) is about 20 miles away. I've lived in this community for 10 years and really like it. I will always live in the country even if my worked moved me to the twin cities. I'd still live way outside of the metro.
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