A Small Town Analysis

Growing up I lived in the small town of Duncan, Oklahoma; although, not nearly as small as the town I currently reside in. Throughout my adolescence, I attended Mark Twain Elementary School and as I was ending the third grade, my parents decided that we should move to Fox, Oklahoma to be closer to my grandparents. Moving would bring big changes my way such as a smaller school, living in the middle of nowhere, and new ways of entertainment. Living in the country has its pros and cons, but I can tell you the only thing I could think of the night we moved out there was the cons. Eventually, I had grown accustomed to the silence, lack of traffic, and having nothing to do. Looking back I feel that if we had not moved to the country then I would

For the first 16 years of my life I lived in a small town in Wisconsin. I’ve gone to the same school district until high school. My parents and I then decided it was time to make a change. The mountains are a big part of my life, I am snowboarder, so overall we decided to move to Washington state.

My neighborhood was located in Delaware, Ohio, and it was a big subdivision. It was filled with color and diversity. Working Middle Eastern descent, Caucasians, and African Americans composed our neighborhood. Monetarily, our neighborhood was considered wealthy. Houses varied in size and color. The people in the neighborhood were friendly, and enjoyed getting the entire neighborhood together to talk about issues, or just hang out. Everyone had jovial and positive attitudes. Neighbors were always available to help another neighbor whenever needed. Collecting mail, watering plants, walking dogs, or putting trash cans away are just a few examples of what we and our neighbors did for each other. Neighbors were very observant and safety was their

Right away after reading the first chapter, I knew a character who displayed a true sense of neighborliness and community was Dolores Driscoll. She always helped out with picking up kids for school, even when it was not in her salary. On page four paragraph two, Dolores says, “I started

I Grew Up Here Where I come from it's taking pride in your yard, knowing every single one of your neighbors, and leaving doors unlocked because there isn’t a thing to worry about. I find comfort in that small town feel, and I am more than proud to be from good ol’ Warrenton, Indiana. Here, we are just a wee bit shy of being big enough to be on a map, but we have a name and we have town lines. Within those lines nearly two hundred people have found a home, and thanks to Mr.Dave Gruible our community is steadily flourishing. There are now three subdivisions on the rise in addition to the church, salon, family restaurant, and campgrounds that nestled into the area years ago.

Fun and Weird Facts First, one thing that is important to Oklahoma is some of its facts that are fun and weird. One thing you might have never known about Oklahoma is that the state that has the most man made lakes in the whole United

Born just over five pounds in Jacksonville's St Vincent's Hospital, Ronnie grew up in one of the toughest households in one of the toughest areas of Jacksonville, Florida's Westside "Shanty Town." This toughness permeated his entire being, almost from day one. Growing up on Mull Street, Ronnie was the undisputed

I'm from Round Rock, or for those of you who don't know where that is, we'll just go with Austin. Round Rock is great and you can find activities to find on some occasion, but when I am in Austin I am never bored. I used to go downtown a lot when I was younger with my Mother, Father, and older sister, but as my parents became busy and my sister and I became more involved in school we make the 20-minute travel to Austin less and less. I grew up with my two sisters and mother in the safety and growing town of Round Rock, but when I was able to drive my friends and I would make the drive downtown to enjoy the ambiance of Austin. I was given more freedom than my older sister was given in high school, but I couldn't complain my mother trusted me

Growing up in a very little town in Illinois was a lot different than growing up in Houston, Texas. When I was in the fourth grade I found many things to have changed about my surroundings, I currently lived in a place where, the people thought and acted differently. I

The early years in my life were characterized by my childhood community in the western suburbs of Chicago. My hometown was very sheltered with little diversity. Upon graduation from high school, I knew I wanted to join a community where I would be challenged, supported, and most importantly, be with those who

Life in Oklahoma was different,peaceful .We Owned a small farm with lots of wheat and cows . because of the wheat we got rich, I even got a new pair of shoes and we had lots of food every day. We had a good life until everything changed .

Downtown there is the local shell gas station. It is a fairly dated gas station, but they make due with what they have. There is a sandwich shop inside, along with multiple varieties of coffee. I remember my dad going there every day before work to get his cup of coffee. There were three parks in town and one of them was one block away from my house. I once fell off the slide at this park and was sent to the emergency room. I stayed away from that park for a while after that. The park was a hot spot for kids of all ages. This park was right next to the public school that I attended until 4th grade. My house was also right off a river that leads right into the Mississippi. The river is a great place to fish and kayak. I caught many fish in the river, usually alongside my dad and my sister. The town dump was sometimes a fun place to go. People would bring things that they no longer used or needed there. People would go and search through the stuff and bring home was they

How Does One Religion Affect a Whole Town? Bergen County is a very densely populated county, but I want to look closer, I want to look as a specific town within Bergen County; I want to take a look at the Borough of Fair Lawn. The Borough of Fair Lawn in 2011 estimated to have a population of 32,669 people. According to New York Times, municipal officials estimate that they make up 33 to 40 percent of the population, and of the 21 houses of worship 8 of them are synagogues. But this is not why I am writing this paper, I wanted to look deeper into the community due to the fact that the borough of Fair Lawn has made it a point to accommodate the Jewish community but with the growth of the town has not changed its ways to accommodate all of the other religion that now

Growing up in Ellsworth has been a fun experience. I enjoy knowing where everyone lives and knowing almost everybody. Being in a small town has its perks. I think it has made me be a social person because I am not afraid to talk to anyone. I see a lot

I grew up in a small town named Polo, IL. When I say small town I am of course exaggerating in the fact that by saying small I really mean that it is tiny. The town itself contained about 700 people while the surrounding countryside contained about 500 more. A classic small town in the middle of nowhere making it extremely hard for anyone or anything to cause any trouble. Being extremely cautious with my sisters and I, my parents thought this would be the perfect place to raise four growing girls. It was nice, quiet, and the small town relationships that you often find in these farming towns was present everywhere that you looked. As a kid most would have hated to live in this tiny town, but to me this was heaven on Earth and I intended to enjoy every single second that I had in this charming little