State and County Insights gives readers a closer look at how life varies across the United States. Articles explore local statistics, economies, and population trends, but also highlight fun facts and details that make each place unique.
Las Vegas rarely slows down, yet something feels off this year. Flights are less full, hotel lobbies are calmer, and the lines at restaurants move faster than usual. By September, around 30 million people had visited the city, an 8% drop from last year. In most places, that number might sound ordinary. In Las Vegas? … Read more
After covering the US states that start with N, the letter O follows next in the series. The list is short, yet every name holds a powerful story that shaped the American map in its own way. Now the journey moves forward to see how each state took shape, how its land influenced its people, … Read more
Every fall, orange fields take over the Midwest, and Illinois stands at the center of it all. Farmers there pull in hundreds of millions of pounds each year, more than any other state in the country. Many of those pumpkins become pie filling or decorate homes across America. Morton proudly holds the title Pumpkin Capital … Read more
After covering the US states that start with M, the letter N is next in the series. There are plenty of US states that start with N, with each of them making the United States even more unique and interesting. Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Now … Read more
Maharishi Vedic City sits on quiet farmland in southeast Iowa. At first glance, it looks like any small town. But step inside the boundaries, and the rules change. Every home faces east. Fast food chains are absent. Non-organic food is illegal under city law. Twice each day, residents stop what they are doing and meditate, … Read more
After covering the US states that start with L, the next group begins with M. There are eight of them, each tied to a different part of the American story. Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Some of them are known for shaping the early history of the United States, while others built … Read more
There is a strange stretch of pavement near Springer, Oklahoma, that makes drivers stop, stare, and doubt their eyes. Locals call it Gravity Hill. Cars left in neutral slide uphill, slow and steady, against every law of physics taught in school. It looks impossible, yet the effect feels real to anyone sitting behind the wheel. … Read more
After covering the US states that start with K, the next in the series is the letter L. Louisiana is the only state that carries that spot in the alphabet, but its story has more weight than most. It grew out of swamps, trade routes, and human will, shaped by every culture that touched its … Read more
San Bernardino County is huge. It covers almost 20,105 square miles in Southern California, making it the biggest county in the United States. It is so large that nine full states are smaller than it. You can drive for hours and still be inside the same county. The land includes busy cities, quiet deserts, and … Read more
After covering the US states that start with I, the series moves forward. There are no US states that start with J, so attention turns to the US states that start with K. Kansas and Kentucky hold that position in the alphabet. Kansas became a symbol of perseverance and open land, built by people who relied … Read more