the history of rural migration and implications for leadership in minnesota
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The History of Rural Migration and Implications for Leadership in Minnesota. By Benjamin Winchester Coordinator, Data Analysis & Research [email protected]. www.centerforsmalltowns.org. What is Rural anyway?. 1900 – U.S. 34% of people live in cities - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The History of Rural Migration and Implications for Leadership in
MinnesotaBy Benjamin Winchester
Coordinator, Data Analysis & [email protected]
www.centerforsmalltowns.org
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What is Rural anyway?
• 1900 – U.S. 34% of people live in cities
• 2000 – U.S. 80% of people live in cities
• Rural life appears to be dying and this notion is reinforced through writings, movies, and policies
• Census Bureau definitions do not explain the rich context of rural life today
• Understandings of Rural are antiquated
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Historical Patterns of Rurality
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The First Minnesota
• Pre-1900 to 1930• Defined by railroad transportation
networks and the rise of central places and
• The rural areas are defined not by something they are, but by something they are not - dichotomous
RURAL URBANOR
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Railroads dropping off the town
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Rural = Agriculture
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Small Towns = Places to bring agriculture-related products for system-wide distribution
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The Second Minnesota
• 1930 – 1970 • Marked by automobile transportation,
industrialization, and education• Defined in academic terms as a continuum• Attempts to shift your location “up” along this line• Rural understanding is still built upon an urban
base
RURAL URBAN
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1905 – 77,988 automobiles were registered
1925 – 17,000,000 automobiles were registered
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Changes in distribution systems and connections
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Model A
Model T
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A little bit country…
• This period gives rise to the notion of rural growth and development and attainment of urban status (fully functioning service centers) for even remote cities
• Organizations “do” rural development
• Community groups focused on agricultural life now compete with other conceptions of rural
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Goods and services for all
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Building are occupied
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Rise of the Professionals
• Rural Development Industry arises
• Growth (or movement up the continuum) is a driving value
• Urban Ideal
• Agriculture is dominated by consolidation and mechanization leading to even larger population losses.
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The Third Minnesota
• 1970 – present• (Post) Modern view of Rural• Rural areas are no longer understood as
something concrete, but defined by the symbolic perceptions of the population and professionals
• The “Decline of Rural Minnesota” comes to an end
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Rural Rebound
• The Urban Ideal ends
• Record numbers of people move into nonmetropolitan areas in the 1970’s and 1990’s
• Also known as Rural Renaissance, Rural Revival, and Booming Boondocks
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Rural Idyll
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Lakes
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Fishing
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Amish life
Barn Raising
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ATVs or Skiing
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There are 50 Paul Bunyan statues in the U.S.
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Social gatherings and tight-knit relationships
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Hunting
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Mississippi Headwaters
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Farming and agriculture
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6.3% of rural Americans live on farms.
Farming accounts for 7.6% of rural employment.
0.39% of the US population is engaged in farming as a primary occupation.
1.8% of the US rural population is engaged in farming as a primary occupation.
Dominant rural industries have shifted from agriculture, to manufacturing, to services.
Underemployment is an issue
Rural – not just for Agriculture anymore
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The Conditions Today
“The kids are all leaving”“The losses continue”
“We have an aging population”“Rural areas are bleeding”
REALLY!?
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The Conditions Today
There is Growth!
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Rural Traits
• The 1990’s saw a rural population rebound; which totally reversed the outmigration of the 1980’s.
• 70% of rural counties grew in population from 1990 to 1999.
• 7/8 of these growing counties derived some or all of their increase from in-migration of metro residents.
• 61% of rural counties experienced net in-migration between 1990 and 1999.
• In fact, between 1990 and 1999, 2.2 million more Americans moved from the city to the country, than the reverse.
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Source: Johnson, Kenneth and Calvin Beale, 1999.
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1990-2000
National Population Gains
• Retirement
• Recreation
National Population Losses
•Extractive Industries
•Manufacturing
•Agriculture
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Growth Makes Intuitive Sense
• We have generally examined totals from year to year (or decade to decade)
• Where would our small towns be if nobody did come back after the youth leave?
• They would have been ghost towns decades ago.
• There must both decline AND growth in our small towns.
• Examined with Simplified Cohort Approach
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Cohort
If you were 10 years old in 1990, you would be 20 in 2000. So, if there were 100 people 15-19 in 1990, we expect 100 people 25-29 in 2000. What do we observe?
Note: This is not the usual: + births – deaths + in-migration (estimate) – out-migration (estimate) model
Source: 1970 - 2000 U.S. Census
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If you were 10 years old in 1990, you would be 20 in 2000. So, if there were 100 people 15-19 in 1990, we expect 100 people 25-29 in 2000.
Source: U.S. Census, Minnesota EDA Region 4
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1990-2000, Number of PeopleDifference between the Observed (Actual) and Expected
-500 -400 -300 -200 -100 0 100 200 300
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
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40-44
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55-59
60-64
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Nobles
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1990-2000, Number of PeopleDifference between the Observed (Actual) and Expected
-1000 -800 -600 -400 -200 0 200 400 600
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Le Sueur
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1990-2000, Number of PeopleDifference between the Observed (Actual) and Expected
-800 -600 -400 -200 0 200 400 600
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15-19
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Steele
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What about the children?
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Total Attendance by Grade in Collaborative Region
Grade 1997-98 2000-01 2003-04Pct. Change 1997-2001
Pct. Change 2001-2004
PK 137 141 169 2.9% 19.9%
KG 1,043 958 980 -8.1% 2.3%
01 1,087 962 924 -11.5% -4.0%
02 1,168 1,070 937 -8.4% -12.4%
03 1,170 1,072 989 -8.4% -7.7%
04 1,207 1,109 1,006 -8.1% -9.3%
05 1,241 1,230 1,123 -0.9% -8.7%
06 1,319 1,215 1,121 -7.9% -7.7%
07 1,475 1,330 1,215 -9.8% -8.6%
08 1,477 1,335 1,335 -9.6% 0.0%
09 1,555 1,407 1,309 -9.5% -7.0%
10 1,654 1,503 1,338 -9.1% -11.0%
11 1,509 1,453 1,344 -3.7% -7.5%
12 1,504 1,496 1,355 -0.5% -9.4%
K-12 Sum 17,409 16,140 14,976 -7.3% -7.2%
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The Trend
• The growth is primarily in the 30 to 44 age group – this in-migration into rural communities can be just about equal to that of the out-migration of youth – the “Brain Drain”.
• People in this age group are in their prime earning years.
• These people are bringing children aged 10-18 with them.
• A new equilibrium will be reached in school enrollments in the next 5-7 years. We are already seeing this today in some places.
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Newcomers! Why?
• Randy Cantrell, “Buffalo Commons” research at the U of Nebraska.– cari.unl.edu/buffalo
• Simpler pace of life
• Safety (children riding their bicycles)
• Low housing costs– Subprime market collapse may be an
opportunity.
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Newcomers! Who?
• 40% attain bachelors degree• 48% have household incomes over $50k• 43% have children in their household• They are generally leaving their career• Underemployed in current situation• Yet, Quality of Life is the trump card• The question is not how to GET them it’s
how to KEEP them.
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Keeping the Newcomers
• 60% say they will be living there 5 years from now.
• The % is lower for younger people.• Those who rate community as friendly and
trusting have higher %• Expectation of staying related to job
opportunities and security, feeling of belonging, suitable housing, opportunities to join local organizations, and others.
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Brain Drain or Brain Gain?
• We need to invest in these newcomers– Socially – the social infrastructure of
community associations.– Economic – entrepreneurship, not
underemployment.
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The Conditions Today
The Social Fabric
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Maintenance Costs
• The “Aging” of our towns• Physical – water, sewer, roads, buildings
– Paint the fences– School buildings
• Social– Leadership requirements of a small town– Social infrastructure
• Let’s examine the Social aspects more closely.
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Maintenance Costs Community Leaders
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Incline of Maintenance Costs
• New facilities built in past 75 years
• Associations/organizations/institutions created
• Devolution (decentralization) of government– Increase in responsibility– Decrease in resources– Local representation on federal and state boards
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To name a few….
• School board, Parents Teachers Association, City (Council, Human Rights Commission, Library, Park Board, Planning Commission, Tree Board), County (Board of Adjustment, Board of Commissioners, LWMP, Planning Commission), Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Authority, Humane Society, Red Cross, Fraternal Groups (Eagles, VFW, Legion), Soil and Water Conservation District, Initiative Foundations, Aging Board, Regional Development Councils
• plus...temporary associations
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Decline of Community Leaders
• Aging population– Are we making use of these assets or just
tokens?
• Non-involved newcomers (in traditional groups, anyway)
• Declining population in some areas
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Minnesota Will See a 30 Percent Jump in Workers Turning Age 62 Beginning 2008
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Over Half Plan To Retire After Age 65—Two Thirds Retire Before
Retirement Age Planned Actual
Before 60 17% 35%
60-61 10% 7%
62-64 11% 25%
65 27% 13%
66+ 24% 15%
2007 Retirement Confidence Survey, EBRI
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Per-Capita Leadership Requirements
• Population Over 10,000– 6% run for or accepted appointment to public
office
• Population Under 1,000– 27% run for or accepted appointment to
public office– Increasing since 2002
• This is just public office…
(Nebraska Rural Poll, 2002 and 2004)
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The Result
• Burnout – leadership capacity is taxed
• Barely maintain existing organizations
• Unable to take on new projects
• We must see a restructuring of our social institutions– Organizational losses will occur – mourning will
be needed– Some towns may be challenged for survival
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Social Organizations
• Social groups reflect the social interests at any given time
• Today is not 25 years ago!
• The people today seem unable to “connect” with the existing social infrastructure
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Types of Involvement
• How do people want to be involved?– Social Organization (historical)
• Place-based• Broadly focused• Agricultural base of interests
– Social Organization (present)• Cover wide geographic areas• Narrowly focused goals/interests• Diverse social interests
• “Community-based” is confusing and can mean either
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What Next?• Differentiate between core and peripheral needs in the
community– Refocus the core as well
• We may need to dissolve some of our community groups to ensure our survival
• The existing leaders are not taking the time to really involve the newcomers as they are difficult to find
• This cohort growth (with kids) can lead to involvement in school activities
• Don’t focus on the negative aspects of population change, such as the loss of 18 year olds or seniors people dying – we’ve tried and the results are episodic and sporadic
• There are positives! (and they outweigh the negatives)• Lets finally acknowledge these and focus our energies there• Assumption: People DO have time when there is something
they are really interested in
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Considerations
• Newcomers - no research on this yet
• Motivations – community-wide vs. project– Want to improve things, the cause is
important, time to spare (Smith, Victoria University, NZ)
• Existing commitments of your active members and leaders– If they are involved in too many groups their
level of commitment goes down
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Considerations (con’t)
• Increased regional focus – technology can mediate this distance
• Connect with other organizations on aligned goals
• These trends in composition and motivations continually change – test the waters continually
• Thank you!