Michigan

Some people want to live out in the rural areas because the taxes are lower but they still want access to services in neighboring communities that pay higher taxes because the people who actually live there value public schools and libraries, etc. I know a few people who live in small rural towns who send their children to charter schools because the school in their rural community offers very little. They always vote Republican. None of it makes any sense.

I grew up in a small rural town with very little tax base. I was one of the top students in my class and I hated that they offered so little compared to the larger cities. No cafeteria, no AP classes though they did have what they termed college prep classes. Old, run down building. Only two languages offered.