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Stephen Starr in Greene county, Ohio

Only the midwest saw US population growth in every state. Will new residents change its politics?

Graphic illustration of yellow stamp with an oval cut out, overlaid on a picture of a green grassy field and a campaign sign that says
‘Following decades of decline, the midwest is bouncing back as people move there from other parts of the US.’ Illustration: The Guardian/Getty Images

While it’s regarded as a quiet, safe place, many would agree that there’s not much to Greene county, Ohio.

It’s a mix of urban, suburban and rural communities east of Dayton, Ohio’s sixth largest city, with Greene county much like the rest of the midwest: a mix of strip malls, corn fields and an interstate connecting Columbus with Cincinnati.

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