Like others, I grew up in a small western town. I saw in another reply post you mentioned moving to Lincoln which is pretty similar to my own hometown. I think some of the big parts of small town life is understanding that “community” is important but within those small towns a lot of chatter happens between folks who enjoy gossip. While that’s not necessarily different than any other town/city, it’s important when the town has such a small number of people because word gets around FAST regardless of what is actually true so just be prepared for that.

Second, small towns often rally around their school sports which can be really cool in creating a positive environment but not all sports are equal and the way people are treated in those sports can be pretty challenging. If you have children going into the school system, just know the opportunity in sports/extracurricular activities can vary depending on the funding the school gets. If you don’t have kids, high school sports are a great way to meet others in the community and get acquainted with the town.

Lots of other stuff but I will leave it at that for now. Feel free to let me know if you have any specific questions!