Living in bumfuck small town, USA

The question: What advice would you have in regards to living in bumfuck small town, USA where all all there is, is fat cows/druggies/single moms/bottom feeders?

I would leave, but have to stay here for work. I'm taking responsibility for my life, get my financials straight 27yrs old, will be 28 this September. I made arrangements with my parents to live rent free so I can pay it off quicker (student loans)... unfortunately it's a small papermill town combining two other towns within 25miles maybe 5k population

Background: I just got back to road tripping across the country last two years...3 times paid for all three time using others people money by begging for food and gas... first trip: Appleton WI, Toledo, Louisville, N/S Carolina's, Myrtle Beach, Jacksonville, Mobile, New Orleans and Houston....2nd trip from Escanaba MI to Portland Oregon when thru South Dakota then went through Colorado on way back....3rd trip thru Colorado Springs, New Mexico, Arizona and So Cali

Also I worked sales jobs in Houston and canvassing job in Portland.