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| − | A '''town''' is a thickly populated area, usually smaller than a [[city]] and larger than a [[village]], having fixed boundaries and certain local [[power]]s of [[government]]. | + | A '''town''' is a thickly populated area, usually smaller than a [[city]] and larger than a [[village]], having fixed boundaries and certain local [[power]]s of [[government]]. In some states, such as [[New York State|New York]], [[Wisconsin]], and the [[New England]] states, the word "town" refers to a political subdivision that would be called a [[township]] elsewhere. |
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Revision as of 16:09, May 18, 2011
A town is a thickly populated area, usually smaller than a city and larger than a village, having fixed boundaries and certain local powers of government. In some states, such as New York, Wisconsin, and the New England states, the word "town" refers to a political subdivision that would be called a township elsewhere.