Census of Local Government
A census of all local governments in the country is performed every 5 years by the United States Census Bureau, in accordance with 13 USC 161.
| Governments in the United States |
|
|---|---|
| Type | Number |
| Federal | 1 |
| State | 50 |
| County | 3,034 |
| Municipal (city, town, village...) * | 19,429 |
| Township (in some states called Town) ** | 16,504 |
| School district | 13,506 |
| Special purpose (utility, fire, police, library, etc.) |
35,052 |
| Total | 87,576 |
)* note: Municipalities are any incorporated places, such as cities, towns, villages, boroughs, etc.
)** note: New England towns and towns in New York and Wisconsin are classified as civil townships for census purposes.
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