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Table 9-1. (cont.)

Oklahoma City Minimum population requirement of 1,000. Town Petition signed by ≥ 25 registered voters needed to incorporate. Oregon City Minimum population requirement of 150. Town Same requirements as for a city. Pennsylvania City Minimum population requirement of 10,000. Town No minimum population requirement. Borough No minimum population requirement. Rhode Island City Incorporation is by special act of the State legislature; there is no minimum population requirement. South Carolina

City No minimum population requirement; a minimum density of 300 people per square mile is required, except for (1) areas bordering on or being within 2 miles of the Atlantic Ocean, and (2) areas on all sea islands bounded on at least one side by the Atlantic; both require a minimum of 150 dwelling units, at least 1 dwelling unit per 3 acres, and 50 resident voters. Town Same requirements as for a city. South Dakota City Minimum requirement of 100 people or 30 registered voters; historical and educational municipalities require 1 resident to incorporate. Town Same requirements as for a city. Tennessee
City Minimum population requirement of 500, except cities under the manager-council form of government, which require a population of ≥ 5,000 to incorporate. Town Same requirements as for a city. Texas^{[9-1 1]}
City Minimum population requirement of 600 if organized under 1875 legislation, or 201 if organized under 1909 legislation. Town Same requirements as for a city. Village Minimum population requirement of 201. Utah City Minimum population requirement of 800. Town Population requirement ≥ 100 and ≤ 800. Vermont City Incorporation is by special act of the State legislature; there is no minimum population requirement. Village Must contain 30 or more houses. Virginia City Minimum population requirement of 5,000. Town Minimum population requirement of 1,000.

1. Cities, towns, and villages with a population below 2,000 may not have an area over 2 square miles. A municipality whose population is between 2,000 and 4,999 may not have an area greater than 4 square miles, and those whose population is between 5,000 and 9,999 may not have an area in excess of 9 square miles. Home-rule municipalities require a population of at least 5,000.

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