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Community Information for the United StatesA
county of the United States is a local level of government smaller than a state
but generally larger than a city or town, in a U.S. state or territory. The
actual term "county" describes them in 48 of the 50 states; Louisiana uses the
term "parish" and Alaska uses the word "borough." Including those, there are
3,086 counties in the United States, an average of 62 counties per state. The
state with the fewest counties is Delaware (three), and the state with the most
is Texas (254). In many states, counties are subdivided into townships or towns
and may contain other independent, self-governing municipalities.
Useful community information can usually be found on the web sites for the local
chamber of commerce, the tourist bureau, the official governing bodies, the public
schools, the public library, the hospital, and the media organizations. Additionally, many
communities have their own custom community web sites.
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