Village—A center with a population of from 251 to 2,500.
Hamlet—Any clustered group of people not living on farms whose numbers do not exceed 250.
Open Country—The farming area, excluding hamlets and other centers.
Country—Used in a three-fold division of population included in scope of survey into Town, Village and Country. Includes Hamlets and Open Country.
Town and Country—The whole area covered by these surveys, i.e., all population living outside cities.
Rural—Used interchangeably with Town and Country.
Community—That unit of territory and of population characterized by common social and economic interests and experiences; an “aggregation of people the majority of whose interests have a common center.” Usually ascertained by determining the normal trade area of each given center. The primary social grouping of sufficient size and diversity of interests to be practically self-sufficing in ordinary affairs of business, civil and social life.
Neutral Territory—Any area not definitely included within the area of one community. Usually an area between two or more centers, and somewhat influenced by each, but whose interests are so scattered that it cannot definitely be assigned to the sphere of influence of any one center.
Neighborhood—A recognizable social grouping having certain interests in common, but dependent for certain elemental needs upon some adjacent center within the community area of which it is located.
Rural Industrial—Pertaining to any industry other than farming within the Town and Country area.