Manteca is a town of about 83,000 people near Stockton in the Central Valley.The population grew about 68% between 2000 and 2020.  Its location is between Stockton and Modesto. Agriculture is important in this region. Photo From the corner of Yosemite and Main in Manteca courtesy of Wikipedia and Armaced, photo of California Central Valley from the air courtesy of…...

Middletown is a small but very rapidly growing town of  23,192 (2020 Census) near, as you might guess, the middle of northern Delaware. The population grew by 271% since the year 2000, with many affluent families moving from nearby cities. We have been driving through this town twice a year for over 15 years, since it is astride a pleasant…...

Manning is a small town of just under 4,000 people in central South Carolina, south of Florence. It is home to F.E. DuBose Campus of Central Carolina Technical College. Nearby Lake Marion is famous for it's landlocked striped bass and Manning is home for the annual Striped Bass Festival. Photos of The NRHP-listed Commercial Historic District in Manning and photo…...

Situated in the middle of North Carolina is the rapidly growing town of Garner, about 8 miles from Raleigh.  Garner is both a suburb and a small town with a population of over 27,000. Thanks to  its close proximity to Raleigh, Garner is a place that has a small town feel with uptown access to everything Raleigh, the Research Triangle…...