Why does Superman often present himself as being from a small town?
From what I can find, Smallville has a population of around 100,000 in most media. This would make it the 6th largest city in Kansas. The least population I can find is around 15,000, making it the 25th largest city in Kansas. Ive also found 36k(13th largest), 45k(smallville tv show, 10th largest city),.
Clearly he is almost always from a huge city, so why is he often presented as from a small town?