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Table 1 Town characteristics of four rural agricultural communities

From: Food availability and food access in rural agricultural communities: use of mixed methods

 

Town A

Town B

Town C

Town D

Town Population

3246

8949

15,858

10,862

Population Density (per square mile)

1813.4

4281.8

2391.9

1743.5

Town Area (square miles)

1.8

2.09

6.63

6.31

Number of Grocery Stores

1

3

3

5

Number of Convenience Stores

3

11

18

10

Other Storesa

0

0

2

1

Number of Sit-down Restaurants

1

7

14

6

Number of Fast Causal Restaurants

1

3

7

2

Number of Fast Food Restaurants

0

6

12

8

Specialty Foodsb

0

0

1

1

  1. aOther stores include coffee shop and bakery
  2. bSpecialty foods include coffee shop and bakery
  3. Food stores located within one-mile radius from the town centers using Google Earth software. Data collected July–November 2013