nonmetro
adjective
non·met·ro
ˌnän-ˈme-(ˌ)trō 
: not of, relating to, or characteristic of a metropolis : nonmetropolitan
nonmetro counties
Even though nonmetropolitan population is growing faster than metro population, the nonmetro share of new homes has remained about 34%.—
Robert Guenther
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In 1959, the nonmetro poverty rate was almost 35 percent.
—Jon Talton, The Seattle Times, 21 July 2017
Jon Talton, The Seattle Times, 21 July 2017
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“Nonmetro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonmetro. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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