County (United States)
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In the United States, a county or county equivalent is an administrative subdivision of a state or territory, typically with defined geographic boundaries and some level of governmental authority. The
A highway sign designating the border between Nicholas and Greenbrier counties in West Virginia along a secondary road
Most U.S. states and territories have at least two tiers of local government: counties and municipalities. Louisiana uses the term parish and Alaska uses the term borough for what the U.S. Census Bure
County (United States)
…Alaska, and Connecticut have functionally equivalent subdivisions called parishes, boroughs, and planning regions respectively. Counties and other local governments exist as a matter of U.S. state law, so the specific governmental powers of counties may vary widely between the states, with many providing some level…
The "Embodied" statue, representing justice, in the Civic Center neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, which mostly consists of City of Los Angeles government offices. Visible in the background are the Los Angeles City Hall and the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center.
A county board meeting in Stafford County, Virginia
A city council meeting in Fullerton, California