1. Your town is pretty quiet
When you live in a small town, nothing really exciting ever happens. It is pretty quiet and slow. Except for the occasional things that happen during holiday's and seasons. For my small town, we have pumpkin picking and hay rides for October. Then during the summer we have a water park and a ski and snowboarding resort during the winter. But, sadly that is the most exciting things that happen in my town. And I know there is not too much more going on in any small town.
2. You have to drive 20+ minutes to go shopping
When you live in a small town, there are not many stored. Especially, not big ones because there is no room for them. You get a food store, pizzeria's and a few others random stores and that is all. If you want to go to Walmart or a mall, be prepared to go for a drive.
3. Sports are your town's activities
Sports is a very big deal in small towns. It is what brings people together. When you are little, you have probably participated in soccer at least once or been part of baseball, softball, cheerleading and football. People will always come down to the fields to watch a game and support their town.
4. Finding a job is not easy
If you want a job that is really close to home, then you might be waiting for that opportunity for a long time. A small town means a small amount of businesses or just small businesses in general. Getting that job close to home will not be as easy as you hope. If you can get a job, it will most likely be at the food store in town, in a pizzeria, or fast food.
5. You know almost everyone
Because of sports and/or school, you know almost everyone. Even just from working in town, you learn people's names and get to known them. When you work in town, you will see the same people over and over again and eventually you just get to know those people. This also goes for sports. Small town means not a lot of variety with teams among the sports, so you play with slot of the same people or against the same people.
6. Nothing is a secret
Nothing happens without everyone knowing about it. Once something happens people are either talking about it or it is on Facebook. No one can get away with anything or go un-noticed. That is what happens when everyone knows each other!
7. Mostly you all grew up together
Small towns usually mean that journal, have grown up together. Most families have lived in the small town for years and have grown up there themselves when they were children. These types of towns are good for families to grow up together. They are family oriented places.
