Kilgore is a great place, right?  We all love the place . . . but I wonder . . . How many people own their own homes in Kilgore?  2,300.  How many rent?  1,501.  How big is Kilgore?  17.9 square miles or 9.868 people. 

Hmmm.  Interesting stuff . . . I guess.  Check out this and more at This We Know.  It is a window into the tons of data collected about communities all over the country. 

• Want to know the town with the lowest unemployment?  Baker, MT
• Want to know the least polluted town?  Gunnison, CO

Now, why would you care about all of this?  Who needs more data like this filling their heads?  Maybe you do.  Think of the great ways you could use this information in the classroom.  Maybe you incorporate this into a project comparing communities.  Maybe kids research all sorts of places and break down the numbers into meaningful information.  Maybe . . . 

Hmmm.  This We Know.  Give it a try.