A nurse builds a vacation home in a remote area having fewer than six people per square mile so he can "get away from it all." Which of the following best describes the classification of this ar-ea?
a. Standard metropolitan statistical area
b. Metropolitan county
c. Frontier
d. Rural area
ANS: C
A frontier region has fewer than six people per square mile. A standard metropolitan statistical area is a region with a central city of at least 50,000 residents. A metropolitan county describes regions with a central city of at least 50,000 residents. Rural describes communities having less than 20,000 residents or fewer than 99 persons per square mile.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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