county in the United States

C4699 concept

A county in the United States is a local administrative and political subdivision of a state (or equivalent), typically responsible for providing regional services such as law enforcement, courts, record-keeping, and infrastructure management for the communities within its boundaries.

Observed surface forms (9)

  • county in Alabama ×9
  • county in Nevada ×6
  • county of the United States ×4
  • county in Minnesota ×1
  • county in North Carolina ×1
  • county in South Carolina ×1
  • county in Vermont ×1
  • county of North Carolina ×1
  • county of South Dakota ×1

Instances (29)