Group of rural households linked together by custom, culture, and family ties, usually surviving by harvesting local natural resources for food, fuel, and other basic needs. Compare city. See rural area, urban area.

a human residential settlement commonly found in rural areas

a human settlement commonly located in rural areas

a small rural community usually principally engaged in agricultural activities

A cohesive populated place in a rural landscape, which may provide a limited range of services to the local area. Residential subdivisions are in urban lot sizes.

A collection of rural households linked by culture, custom, and association with the land.

A collection of rural households linked by culture, custom, and association with a community.

A group of houses with some community facilities, in a predominantly rural area.