rural State
Defined in 1 dictionary — U.S. Code
United States Code
26 U.S.C. § 142 — for purposes of this section
The term “rural State” means any State which has—
(i) a population of less than 4,500,000 according to the 2000 census,
(ii) a population density of less than 150 people per square mile according to the 2000 census, and
(iii) increased in population by less than half the rate of the national increase between the 1990 and 2000 censuses.
34 U.S.C. § 12291 — in this subchapter
The term "rural State" means a State that has a population density of 57 or fewer persons per square mile or a State in which the largest county has fewer than 250,000 people, based on the most recent decennial census.
42 U.S.C. § 13925 — in this subchapter (2 versions over time)
The term “rural State” means a State that has a population density of 57 or fewer persons per square mile or a State in which the largest county has fewer than 250,000 people, based on the most recent decennial census.