An independent city differs from a [[consolidated city and county]] in that in the latter case, the county still exists. However, that difference is one of name rather than substance, since states having independent cities treat them as the equivalants of counties, as does the [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. | An independent city differs from a [[consolidated city and county]] in that in the latter case, the county still exists. However, that difference is one of name rather than substance, since states having independent cities treat them as the equivalants of counties, as does the [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. |