Meet Shannon Jepson, resident of desolate Union Grove, Wisconsin

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Reported in Why Trump Didn’t Even Mention Foxconn.  (Up North News, 1/15/2020)

Which sense of 'desolate' best fits Union Grove's condition?

Source:  Merriam-Webster

Certainly not 'devoid of inhabitants and visitors'.  

Source:  Wikipedia