It probably reflected the town's economic importance, as opposed to its low political status.

Terre Haute is often portrayed negatively in the media, such as a 2003 Indianapolis Star article that called the city a " model of stagnation ," citing high unemployment rates, low retention rate of graduating students, odor from the town's industries, and general lack of culture.

For much of the town's history the fields around Kingsburg were mostly grape vineyards which produce mainly raisin and table grapes ; however in 2002 a large surplus of raisins and grapes drove the price for these commodities down to an all time low.

Between the Civil War and the Great Depression, the town's population dropped from approximately 1, 000 to a low of 670, by 1930.

The town's modern name is derived from the fort, Castle ( referring to the fort ) and Ford ( a low crossing point through a river ).

The town's topography is generally level and low, except along parts of its eastern and western boundaries, reflecting the passage of the Wallkill River through it from north to west.

The town's later prosperity was facilitated by the low cost of living, and favourable legal status enjoyed by English debtors and half pay officers.

The open sewage, middens ( domestic waste dump ), and smell from the harbour at low tide all contributed to the town's uncleanliness.

Despite the town's relatively low population, the early 2000s saw many new developments, including Asda, Boots pharmacy, Halfords, Marks & Spencer, Matalan, McDonald's, Next, Subway fast-food outlet and Tesco Extra.

The town's English name derives from Arnkell's Lág ( Arnkell was a Viking leader ; a " lág " ( low ) was an area of land ).

With the relatively low cost of living in the area this resulted in a boom in the town's economy as the newcomers spent their money on housing and entertainment.

The town's area is 4. 69 km² and the average altitude 5 m. Despite its low average height, the town contains two hills which form the natural limits of the commune:

The central feature of Magome is its restored row of houses along the former post road, which runs at a slope between the town's low and high ends.

Some of the town's council owned low rise homes have already been flattened by bulldozers, mostly because of subsidence, while many more are expected to be cleared.

Due to the town's rural nature, low income and low population Yoshiaki Tsutsumi, Japan's richest man at the time, was able to build a large ski area and hotel without the kind of " organized opposition of environmentalists " which stymied his plans elsewhere in Japan.

He took the port, and the Ottoman garrison in the town's twin citadels was running low on supplies, but the disorganized Greek provisional government at Argos, just to the north, could not complete negotiations for its surrender before a large Ottoman force began marching southward to crush the revolutionaries.

The town's buildings mainly date from the 1970s and 1980s and are mainly single storied, sitting low in the landscape.

Due to the current economic crisis in Zimbabwe, the town's infrastructure has suffered deterioration from low investment.

Backed-up by a highly-spirited, committed and well-trained PNP personnel, the town's overall peace and order situation remain stable as indicative of low rate of criminal-related incidence in the locality.

The town's unusually low median age and high concentration of 18-to 24-year-olds is influenced by Princeton University.

As well as the poor provision of car parking previously mentioned, the town's geographic location in a tight meander of the River Severn, combined with the one-way systems for motor traffic in the town ( particularly the need to go under the low and congested Cross Street arch bridge ), make the station difficult and time-consuming to reach by car from many parts of the town.

The fall of Macondo comes first as a result of a four-year rainfall, which destroyed most of the town's supplies and image.

In 2003 a giant gumboot ( the " Golden Gumboot ") was erected as a monument to the town's climate ; it also serves as a museum documenting past floods, as well as displaying the current rainfall for the year.

Low elevation and frequent rainfall, as well as the town's situation on the banks of a river, means that the area is prone to flooding.

Most of the town's potable water supply is drawn from underground cisterns, being replenished by intermittent rainfall ; the underground water is too salty to drink.

The town's elevation is 103 metres and on average the town receives 389 mm of rainfall per annum.

The town's total rainfall is about 150mm per year.

The town's elevation is 1387 m and it is one of the wettest places in Zambia with annual rainfall of about 1400 mm falling in the rainy season from October to May.

Any adjustments which are made, Mr. Grenier said earlier this month, will appear on the balance of the tax bill since most of the town's taxpayers take the option of paying quarterly with the balance due next year.

Morris made this omission because he received death threats while doing research ; the town's residents were afraid that Morris would reveal their secret.

In the case of Montalcino, gradual economic decline has recently been reversed by economic growth due to the increasing popularity of the town's famous wine Brunello di Montalcino, made from the sangiovese grosso grapes grown within the comune.

In " Gingerbread ", her home life is made clearer: Sunnydale falls under the spell of a demon who throws the town's adults into a moral panic, and Willow's mother is portrayed as a career-obsessed academic who is unable to communicate with her daughter, eventually trying to burn Willow at the stake for being involved in witchcraft ; her father is never featured.

Muslims planners, taking advantage of the course of the river Segura, created a complex network of irrigation channels that made the town's agricultural existence prosperous.

At the beginning of the 1990s, because of new social and economic conditions, a decision was made to close down the town's coal mines.

He promises Hal a steady job as a " wheat scooper " ( though Hal is disappointed he is not made an executive ) and invites Hal to the town's Labor Day picnic.

In 2009, Marion made national news when a three-year old family feud turned into a 150-person riot outside the town's city hall, resulting in the arrest of eight people and the hospitalization of two.

Despite its small size, the town's scenic location on a headland surrounded by the Pacific Ocean has made it extremely popular as an artist colony and with vacationers.

Charles Clifford was made the town's first postmaster on Sept 28, 1877, and served until 1934, when he died as one of the nation's oldest postmasters in tenure.

The town's government consists of a Town Council made up of a Mayor and 5 Council Members.

The main trade was in grain, as the area consisted of excellent prairie farmland ; the town's position on the Pittsburgh, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad made it a good location for such trade.

While many of the town's new arrivals had a sincere interest in making it a success, the experiment also attracted " crackpots, free-loaders, and adventurers whose presence in the town made success unlikely.

Members would render services to the community in exchange for credit at the town's store, but those who did not want to work could purchase credit at the store with cash payments made in advance.

Prior to the advent of the railroad in the second half of the nineteenth century, the town's location on the river made for a thriving community ; it is reputed to have been the largest town between Chicago and Terre Haute at the height of its success.

" The comment resulted in a local uproar, which prompted Stephen to apologize for the story during his July 30, 2008, show, insisting that he was incorrect and that the " real " crappy Canton was Canton, Kansas, after which he made several jokes at the town's expense.

Fishing, whaling and shipbuilding made up the town's early industry.

Through town meeting, as well as the town's Planning Board and the Cape Cod Commission, some Truro residents have made considerable, and often successful, efforts to prevent development projects which they perceive to threaten the town's character.

Six of the town's households are made up of individuals and three have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older.

The town briefly made national news in 2004 when school superintendent Shirley Moger refused to allow students to wear shirts bearing the town's centennial celebration motto, " Climax-More than just a feeling.

Because large amounts of cotton are produced produced by Southeast Missouri farmers, and owing to the town's location near the Mississippi River it only made sense to process the cotton locally.

The mile move was made by most Charleston residents to what would eventually become Odell, which was named by James D. Myers, the town's first banker.

When Letterman jokingly said he wanted more, Wahoo sent him a ' 76 Ford Pinto with a sofa attached to the hood, a wall clock made of cow droppings, and two of the town's teenagers, brothers Jeff and Josh Price.

The town's location at the intersection of the routes from London to Bristol and from Southampton to Birmingham made it, for many years, a transport bottleneck.