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GoBabyGoGo · 27th Sep 2009, 02:35 AM

just wondering how populated your immediate area/town/city is.

do you like where you live? Do you like the opportunities of areas with larger populations, or like the quietness of less populated areas?

personally, i live in a really tiny town. and its so annoying and isolated. i swear i am the only gay in the village.

**Maddy** · 27th Sep 2009, 02:45 AM

I'm back and forth between Melbourne, with 4 million people, and Geelong, with 160 000 people.

Jay D · 27th Sep 2009, 02:48 AM

I live in a tiny village.

**Ben** · 27th Sep 2009, 02:53 AM

The population of my village is less than 30,000. It's much less than 1,500 even. My school has more students than my village has people.
But it's large enough that we have a monthly village newsletter, a post office, a church, a pub and a village hall. But the average age here can't be less than 80

If you ever go into the pub, it's got very few people in it, and I've rarely seen anyone under 50 in there.
That's why there are so many "older people" activities here. Like the knitting club, The Women's Institute, gardening group and... that's actually pretty much it.

No, I'm not actually the only LGBT person in the village. But I might as well be. The other one is my brother.

GoBabyGoGo · 27th Sep 2009, 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Invisible

No, I'm not actually the only LGBT person in the village. But I might as well be, the other one is my brother.

Touche. My uncle is haha. And my area is also a mecca for retireees

Damn i should have made an even smaller category like < 5 000, and thats where i'd fit

kettleoffish · 27th Sep 2009, 05:04 AM

~8000 or so. I'm the only gay in tha village, far as I know. Ironically, my straight brother is called Daffyd.

Stuie · 27th Sep 2009, 05:59 AM

Melbourne!

It's about 2 million people I think and the second largest city in Australia.

**Rosina** · 27th Sep 2009, 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by kettleoffish

~8000 or so. I'm the only gay in tha village, far as I know. Ironically, my straight brother is called Daffyd.

The village in which I live has around 3,300, but my closest town has 66,800 (well, geographically it's a city, but the Queen's not granted it city-status, stupid thing XD)

Unlike Benji, our average age here's a little lower that 80, but still, it's not that lively XD Though we do have an epic pub and post office here

There's loads of other villages that have merged with ours so it's hard to say when one starts and other ends, so much so that even the now disused station a mile away is a double-barrelled name of two villages (sounding terribly vague aren't I? XD)

Strangely enough the majority of our area is schools, we have at least five in a two mile radius of my house.

Apocalypte · 27th Sep 2009, 06:07 AM

About 1.3 million in the greater Dublin area. If my general area (Tallaght) was sliced off from the rest of Dublin, there would be about 120,000 people there.

endless poetry · 27th Sep 2009, 06:21 AM

suburb of Toronto ...

Toronto = 2,5 mil
Greater Toronto Area = approx. 5,5 mil
My City = 200 000+

**Lexington** · 27th Sep 2009, 07:03 AM

Half a million in Denver, two million in the Metro area, 2.5 if you include Boulder (which most don't).

Lex

Pepsi · 27th Sep 2009, 08:13 AM

I put in my vote for the whole city as a whole which is somewhere around 8.6 million last time I checked. Staten Island's population is only about 400 - 500,000 I think but I voted for the whole city because I go all over it. I love living in a huge city with a bunch of different people.

GhostDog · 27th Sep 2009, 09:45 AM

The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex (which I live smack in the middle of) has about 6,300,000 people altogether. The specific city I live in has 48,583 people according to the 2006 census. The city I go to school in has 109,561 people in it, says the same census.

I kind of like activity going on and having people around me. I go a little stir crazy when I'm out in the middle of nowhere!

Black Cat · 27th Sep 2009, 11:31 AM

Not applicable…

If I had to venture a guess I’d say about 1,000. I do know there are more cows than people up here though.

We have a courthouse though, seeing as Towanda is the county seat, but it is slightly bigger than Canton which is closer to my house.

I love the city, somewhere where there’s always something to do and go see (not to mention more job possibilities and LGBT people). I’m going to move to one as soon as possible.

mattypants · 27th Sep 2009, 11:34 AM

were up to 9million since july 08 here...

Gaetan · 27th Sep 2009, 11:43 AM

My hometown has roughly 2000 in it, give or take the season. The city I'm going to college in is roughly 10,000?

507bro · 27th Sep 2009, 11:56 AM

12,000 for me but the good thing is i'm not the only gay person in
my town there are a couple, in my high school i mean. :P

Tim · 27th Sep 2009, 11:57 AM

42,000 or so here.

And yet it's one of the biggest cities in Northern (I dont mean San Fran Northern XD) California XD We just got 100 Million dollars in the stimulus to revamp the harbor, due to the fact we're the only "fishing community" within 500 miles.

olides84 · 27th Sep 2009, 12:05 PM

My city, Antwerp, has about half a million. There's always lots to do and it is very alive. I don't think I could deal with living in a small village.

Nodnarb · 27th Sep 2009, 12:39 PM

Ames is about 50,000. But it's a college town, so there's more going on here than a normal city that size. If you counted us with the Des Moines metro area (we're about 30 minutes North of DSM), there would be about 600,000 people.

View Poll Results: How populated is your immediate area/town/city??
< 30 000	27	34.62%
30 000 - 300 000	18	23.08%
300 000 - 1million	6	7.69%
1million - 3million	13	16.67%
3million - 5million	8	10.26%
5million - 8million	2	2.56%
> 8million	4	5.13%
Voters: 78. You may not vote on this poll

27th Sep 2009, 02:35 AM	#1
GoBabyGoGo Music Nerd. Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: 99% Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 20 Posts: 433 Join Date: May 2007	how populated is your area?? just wondering how populated your immediate area/town/city is. do you like where you live? Do you like the opportunities of areas with larger populations, or like the quietness of less populated areas? personally, i live in a really tiny town. and its so annoying and isolated. i swear i am the only gay in the village. __________________ "If I were you, I'd have sex with me!"

27th Sep 2009, 02:45 AM	#2
Maddy Free Hugs EC Admin Gender: - Orientation: Into girls Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 7,704 Join Date: Mar 2008	Re: how populated is your area?? I'm back and forth between Melbourne, with 4 million people, and Geelong, with 160 000 people. __________________ how strange it is to be anything at all [Victor] 2:09 pm: and then halloween happened and I was outside in a skirt.

27th Sep 2009, 02:48 AM	#3
Jay D First Lady of the Gothickan Empire. Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Straight Out Status: Everyone knows I'm straight Location: Norwich, Norfolk. Age: 20 Posts: 271 Join Date: Sep 2009	Re: how populated is your area?? I live in a tiny village. __________________

27th Sep 2009, 02:53 AM	#4
Ben Was Invisible. EC Moderator Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Age: 20 Posts: 3,704 Join Date: Jul 2008	Re: how populated is your area?? The population of my village is less than 30,000. It's much less than 1,500 even. My school has more students than my village has people. But it's large enough that we have a monthly village newsletter, a post office, a church, a pub and a village hall. But the average age here can't be less than 80 If you ever go into the pub, it's got very few people in it, and I've rarely seen anyone under 50 in there. That's why there are so many "older people" activities here. Like the knitting club, The Women's Institute, gardening group and... that's actually pretty much it. No, I'm not actually the only LGBT person in the village. But I might as well be. The other one is my brother.

27th Sep 2009, 05:04 AM	#6
kettleoffish new avatar time! Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: all but parents.. for now. Location: Scotland Age: 18 Posts: 1,045 Join Date: Feb 2009	Re: how populated is your area?? ~8000 or so. I'm the only gay in tha village, far as I know. Ironically, my straight brother is called Daffyd. __________________ ~~There is no way to peace; peace is the way.~~ --A. J. Muste

27th Sep 2009, 05:59 AM	#7
Stuie Hugs - $POA Full Member Gender: e^(πi) +1 = 0 Orientation: Schnoo Out Status: Moo Cow Location: Canberra, Australia Age: 19 Posts: 1,463 Join Date: Aug 2008	Re: how populated is your area?? Melbourne! It's about 2 million people I think and the second largest city in Australia. __________________ STRAAAAAAAAAAAWURUWERT AND THE LESBIANS! MADDATRON3000X's (Maddy) Fag Hag Loves Pauline in the form of the equation f(x): (-∞,2) -> R, 2^-x

27th Sep 2009, 06:07 AM	#9
Apocalypte Ytse Jamming. Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Lesbian Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Dublin, Ireland Age: 27 Posts: 2,217 Join Date: Oct 2008	Re: how populated is your area?? About 1.3 million in the greater Dublin area. If my general area (Tallaght) was sliced off from the rest of Dublin, there would be about 120,000 people there. __________________ "I like my beer cold...my TV loud...and my homosexuals flaming." - Homer Simpson

27th Sep 2009, 06:21 AM	#10
endless poetry We're off to see the wizard Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: A few friends know Location: Ottawa Age: 18 Posts: 547 Join Date: Aug 2009	Re: how populated is your area?? suburb of Toronto ... Toronto = 2,5 mil Greater Toronto Area = approx. 5,5 mil My City = 200 000+ __________________ Se eu te pudesse abraçar. Written no book of this life, I am a mere pamphlet who thinks that I am a best selling novel.

27th Sep 2009, 07:03 AM	#11
Lexington The gay gargoyle EC Advisor Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Colorado Age: 42 Posts: 12,371 Join Date: Dec 2007	Re: how populated is your area?? Half a million in Denver, two million in the Metro area, 2.5 if you include Boulder (which most don't). Lex

27th Sep 2009, 08:13 AM	#12
Pepsi R-Y-R-Y Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Completely Out Location: Staten Island, NYC Age: 20 Posts: 4,348 Join Date: Jan 2008	Re: how populated is your area?? I put in my vote for the whole city as a whole which is somewhere around 8.6 million last time I checked. Staten Island's population is only about 400 - 500,000 I think but I voted for the whole city because I go all over it. I love living in a huge city with a bunch of different people. __________________ "I'm not that typical baby. I'm a bad kid like my mom and dad made me. I'm not that cool and you hate me. I'm a bad kid, that's the way that they made me" - GAGA

27th Sep 2009, 09:45 AM	#13
GhostDog is Spartacus. Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: MAGICAL. Out Status: The hiiills are aliiive with the sound of muuusic! Location: DFW area, Texas Age: 24 Posts: 2,503 Join Date: Apr 2009	Re: how populated is your area?? The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex (which I live smack in the middle of) has about 6,300,000 people altogether. The specific city I live in has 48,583 people according to the 2006 census. The city I go to school in has 109,561 people in it, says the same census. I kind of like activity going on and having people around me. I go a little stir crazy when I'm out in the middle of nowhere! __________________ <3 Kirah, who may or may not be made of delicious candy (and the lesbians)

27th Sep 2009, 11:31 AM	#14
Black Cat As Seen On Hoarders... Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: This cat is out of the bag - I mean closet Location: Pennsylvania, with the cows Age: 21 Posts: 2,391 Join Date: Jun 2009	Re: how populated is your area?? Not applicable… If I had to venture a guess I’d say about 1,000. I do know there are more cows than people up here though. We have a courthouse though, seeing as Towanda is the county seat, but it is slightly bigger than Canton which is closer to my house. I love the city, somewhere where there’s always something to do and go see (not to mention more job possibilities and LGBT people). I’m going to move to one as soon as possible. __________________ "Your life is an occasion. Rise to it." - Mr. Magorium

27th Sep 2009, 11:34 AM	#15
mattypants Chacun à son goût Full Member Gender: male/garçon/hombre Orientation: Gay Out Status: Some friends Some family and the lesbians Location: Los angeles, Ca Posts: 2,733 Join Date: Oct 2008	Re: how populated is your area?? were up to 9million since july 08 here... __________________

27th Sep 2009, 11:43 AM	#16
Gaetan DON'T TOUCH THE HAT! Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Immediate Family and Friends Location: Idaho, USA Age: 25 Posts: 1,098 Join Date: Sep 2009	Re: how populated is your area?? My hometown has roughly 2000 in it, give or take the season. The city I'm going to college in is roughly 10,000? __________________ Those who say it cannot be done, shouldn't interrupt the people doing it.

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507bro Asian Invasion Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Ghey with a little hint of str8 Out Status: Facebook, Friends Location: Mankato, MN Age: 20 Posts: 337 Join Date: Mar 2009	Re: how populated is your area?? 12,000 for me but the good thing is i'm not the only gay person in my town there are a couple, in my high school i mean. :P __________________

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27th Sep 2009, 12:05 PM	#19
olides84 stranger in a strange land Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Pretty much Location: Belgium Posts: 1,042 Join Date: Jun 2008	Re: how populated is your area?? My city, Antwerp, has about half a million. There's always lots to do and it is very alive. I don't think I could deal with living in a small village.

27th Sep 2009, 12:39 PM	#20
Nodnarb Notoriously Homosexual Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Most people Location: Ames, Iowa Age: 20 Posts: 3,875 Join Date: Oct 2007	Re: how populated is your area?? Ames is about 50,000. But it's a college town, so there's more going on here than a normal city that size. If you counted us with the Des Moines metro area (we're about 30 minutes North of DSM), there would be about 600,000 people. __________________ Better to be hated for who you are, than be loved for who you're not.