Population decline has been a problem for many rural communities, including in the Fifth District. What are the current trends and potential strategies to address it?

What does hospital capacity look like in the Fifth District, and how might rural hospital closings impact the current crisis?

Why are hospitals in rural areas closing at a higher rate, and what are the consequences for these communities?

How serious is the digital divide across the country and in the Fifth District? It depends on who you ask.

A new financing model for distressed communities offers both promise and pitfalls.

This issue of 5th District Footprint examines limited household internet connectivity in the District, including how connectivity differs between urban and rural households. 

Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin highlighted themes for rural communities — education, jobs, de-isolation, and participation — at the Virginia Governor's Conference on Agricultural Trade.

This issue of Community Scope focuses on the history of housing policy in Baltimore, including practices that separated residents by race, ethnicity and religion.

The Fifth District includes both urban and rural communities. How do we define urban and rural, and what do data tell us about the disparities?