Jason's Ranch

Jason's Ranch is a rural farming hamlet located in the state of Sylvania, near the village of Clave Rock, with approximately 180 inhabitants. It was founded in 1909 by Jason Dooley, a British farmer who had emigrated to Lovia with his family, to set up his own cattle ranch and farm.

Geography
Jason's Ranch is located in rural Sylvania, near to the village of Clave Rock. Despite its proximity to the village, it is at a much lower elevation and is located near the bottom of the Stephen Headland.

Foundation and early history
In 1904, Jason Dooley emigrated to Lovia from Somerset, England with his wife Margaret and their five children. The family initially settled in Noble City where Dooley worked as a textiles merchant, although they moved five years later to rural Sylvania to found their own ranch and farm.

Whilst the ranch was unsuccessful at first, it grew in size over the next two decades. In 1926, several more families came from the Dooley's village in Somerset to work on the farm. At this time, several houses were built near the farm, as well as a church and a village shop. Another small wave of families emigrated to Jason's Ranch in order to escape from Britain during the Second World War.

The farms productivity increased in the following years due to the rise of new farming technology. In 1952, Jason Dooley died at the age of 84, and subsuquently left the ranch to his eldest son Geoffrey.

Modern day
Despite its recent population increase, Jason's Ranch still remains a small hamlet. The centre of the hamlet is occupied by several small shops, in addition to a church and farmers market. The original ranch is located roughly a mile from the hamlets centre.

Population
The demographics of the hamlet have rarely changed through out its history, except for several small waves of migration to the hamlet in the early 20th century. It is estimated that of its current population of 180, 80% are of British descent with the remaining 20% made up of people of American or European ancestry. As a result, it is estimated that English is the native language of 96% of the hamlet's inhabitants.

Religion
Throughout the majority of the hamlets history, a majority of its inhabitants have been Anglican. A survey in 2010 estimated that 60% of the hamlet's inhabitants are Anglican or Protestant, with a further 37% having no religion. Much of the hamlet's Anglican population attend St. John's Church, located in the hamlet.

Politics
Due to its small size, Jason's Ranch does not have its own town council, however it does have a small organisation, the Jason's Ranch Board which is responsible for several issues affecting the town, including waste disposal, building upkeep and agriculture. It is currently composed of 10 members, who are elected annually and most of which are independent. The current chairman of the board is Ben Dooley, the great-grandson of Jason Dooley, the hamlet's founder.