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Struggling rural areas tout free land to lure new residents.
Byline: Laura Bauer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. _ Go to KansasFreeLand.com and see the sales pitches of towns trying to lure people to their slice of Kansas:
"Imagine a 720 square mile county with buffalo, farm animals and wildlife scattered across picturesque hillsides."
From a town east of there: "Stroll or bike around town and you can count on being greeted by friendly citizens on every street. ... We offer a friendly, small town atmosphere and an excellent education for your children in a safe school system, with small classes ..."
Oh, and did we mention the land is free? All you have to do is build a home and move there.
The idea isn't new. Marquette, Kan., grabbed national headlines when it began offering free land about four years ago. But other towns are jumping in fast and furious.
From Chetopa in the southeast to Atwood in the far northwest and from Argonia near the Oklahoma line to Mankato close to the Nebraska border, towns have decided they need to be creative. And aggressive.
More than 20 Kansas communities _ and Nebraska and North Dakota towns living similar stories of declining populations _ offer the promise of free land. Another Kansas…
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