When traveling geography trivia geeks get bored: How many counties are there in the United States? There are 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the 50 States and the District of Columbia. They are categorized as follows: 3,007 counties 16 Boroughs in Alaska 11 Census Areas in Alaska (for areas not organized into Boroughs by the State) 64 Parishes in Louisiana 42 Independent Cities (1 in Maryland, 1 in Missouri, 1 in Nevada, and the remainder in Virginia) 1 District - the Federal District or District of Columbia. This does not include Commonwealths and territories with what are generally county equivalents, which are as follows: 78 Municipalities in Puerto Rico 2 Districts in the U.S. Virgin Islands 9 Election Districts in Guam 17 Districts in the Northern Mariana Islands and 5 Districts in American Samoa
Posted on: Thu, 29 May 2014 23:38:01 +0000
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