Did you know that between 1990 and 2000, five Greater Minnesota communities saw more than 1000 percent (one thousand) increase in the size of their communities of color! Which rural and small towns do we mean?
Rush City, Fairfax, Le Center, Long Prairie and Le Sueur.
Taken from the page iv. of The Center for Rural Policy and Development’s Addressing Diversity: Making a Difference in Our Communities
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Kate Searls RurbMN Team
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Rush City, saw this diversity increase due to the opening of a 600 bed prision in the late 90′s. No suprise, prisions tend to house alot of minorities. The town proper is still comprised of old white folk.