micropolitan
adjective
mi·cro·pol·i·tan
ˌmī-krō-ˈpä-lə-tən 
: of, relating to, or being a population area that includes a city with 10,000 to 50,000 residents and its surrounding communities
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Applicant growth was about twice as great among students from rural (11%), small town (9%), and micropolitan (8%) areas, compared to those from metropolitan location (4%).
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Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
Of the 13 metropolitan and micropolitan regions the Fed identifies in Idaho, the Hailey region — comprising Blaine, Camas and Lincoln counties — is the least affordable.
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Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Nov. 2025
Growth in the number of applicants was roughly equal across metropolitan and micropolitan areas and small towns (ranging from 4% to 6%), while applicants from rural areas grew by only 1%.
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Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
Of the 13 metropolitan and micropolitan regions the Fed identifies in Idaho, the Hailey region — comprising Blaine, Camas and Lincoln counties — is the least affordable.
—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Nov. 2025
Growth in the number of applicants was roughly equal across metropolitan and micropolitan areas and small towns (ranging from 4% to 6%), while applicants from rural areas grew by only 1%.
—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Micropolitan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/micropolitan. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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