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Frontier: A New Definition

Description
Discusses the definition of frontier, based on population density, distance to the closest market for services, and travel time. Also describes the process by which this definition was developed. Includes a matrix that can be used to determine frontier status.
Date
04/1998
Type
Document
Organization
National Center for Frontier Communities
Tagged as
Frontier and remote areas · Policy · Rural definitions

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