Alaska Under Article 10, Section 2 of the
Alaska Constitution, as well as law enacted pursuant to the constitution, Alaska legally recognizes only cities and
boroughs as municipal entities in Alaska. In Alaska, "village" is a colloquial term used to refer to small communities, which are mostly located in
the rural areas of the state, often unconnected to the contiguous North American road system. Many of these communities are populated predominantly by
Alaska Natives and are federally recognized as villages under the
Indian Reorganization Act and/or the
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. As voting membership in the Alaska Municipal League is on an equal footing, regardless of population, most villages are incorporated as second-class cities. In common usage, however, these communities are thought of more often as villages than as cities.
Connecticut Village districts are subordinate agencies of municipal governments rather than municipalities in their own right.
Michigan In
Michigan, villages differ from cities in that, whereas villages remain part of the
townships in which they are formed, thereby reducing their home-rule powers, cities are not part of townships. Because of this, village governments are required to share some of the responsibilities to their residents with the township.
Mississippi A village in
Mississippi is a municipality of 100 to 299 inhabitants. They may no longer be created. The minimum population for incorporation as a village is 1,600 inhabitants, but this was not always the case, resulting in many very small villages. If an existing village's population surpasses 5,000 at a federal census, or if a village comes to have more than 5,000 resident registered voters, it is automatically designated as a city.
Oklahoma In
Oklahoma,
unincorporated communities are called villages and are not counted as governments.
Oregon In
Oregon, the municipal governments are cities, towns, and villages, although there is no significance in their legal powers or status.
Texas In
Texas, villages may be Type B or Type C municipalities, but not Type A municipalities. The types differ in terms of population and in terms of the forms of government that they may adopt.
Vermont In
Vermont, villages are named communities located within the boundaries of a legally established
town, unlike cities, which are outside of any town area. Villages may be incorporated or unincorporated.
West Virginia In
West Virginia, towns and villages are Class IV municipalities, i.e., having 2,000 or fewer inhabitants.
Wisconsin In
Wisconsin, cities and villages are both outside the area of any
town. Cities and villages differ in terms of the population and population density required for incorporation. ==References==