But it still has too many people to qualify as the smallest in the state. Index ranks only fifth. To hear the townspeople tell it, though, the 141 residents are enough to encompass a universe of lifestyles and opinions. Her husband, Pat, runs his Paradise Sound Recording studio next to their home on the forested slopes behind town.
Some people claim to see a darker side to their community.
The late-April vandalism at the Wiccan church south of town is seen as an aberration rather than the norm. People prefer to cite the town's acceptance of the gay clientele of Triangle Campground, which operated on leased state land just north of town until a couple of years ago. Gas-operated generators powered VCRs and TVs, and nude sunbathing was the norm. He says the gay men from the camp always felt welcome in town. We didn't find it.