| − | 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. |