Port St. Lucie, located on the East Coast of Florida, is one of the fastest growing communities in the U.S. according to the 2005 Census Bureau. In 1961 it had 250 homes, in 1980 there were 15,000, and in 2020 the population was 204,851. Port St. Lucie Beach is located in St. Lucie County. Port Saint Lucie started as a…...

Lincolnshire is an extremely affulent suburb northwest of Chicago. The population is about 7,000, the median HH income is over $130,000, and the average age about 45. The village of Lincolnshire hosts several festivals in City Park, the Village Green, and in one of its nine public parks. The city is home to several large corporations including Hewitt Associates. Photo…...

Franklin County is located in Northeast Texas, 72 miles southwest of Texarkana and 96 miles northeast of Dallas on Interstate 30.  Mount Vernon, the county seat, has been selected a Main Street City because of its historic preservation, museums, a diversified community of gifted artists, and a superb quality of life.  Franklin County (population just over 10,000) has been designated…...

Valparaiso, Indiana, is the county seat of Porter County with a population in 2012 of about 32,000.  It has a vibrant downtown with small town ambience and includes a historical district with several buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  The city is the the site of multiple colleges and universities including Valparaiso, an independent Lutheran University, Purdue…...