This paper examines data on the facilities, organization, and budget of a
sample of 755 senior centers from 31 states. The large majority of these
centers report being located in one-story facilities that do not seriously
limit their operation. The majority of centers make no direct payment for
their facilities, and are subunits of larger, multi-site organizations. Some
regional variations on these characteristics are uncovered, but size of
place differentials are stronger and more consistent with centers in
rural areas reporting smaller facilities and budgets.
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