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Abstract
According to a Community and Environment in Rural America survey, Michigan\u27s Upper Peninsula residents, often called Yoopers, said that ties to community and the area\u27s natural beauty were significant factors for those who planned on staying in this rural area, which comprises about a third of Michigan\u27s land mass but only 4 percent of its population. Those planning on leaving cited employment opportunities and energy costs as the most important factors in their decision
