The Census Bureau did not retain the Historic Areas for the 1990 census. See also tribal jurisdiction statistical area.
Inactive governmental unit A governmental unit that is not exercising its legal capacity to have elected or appointed officials; thus, it neither raises revenue nor provides services. An inactive governmental unit is not classified as a government by the Census Bureau. See also active governmental unit, functional status (governmental), functioning governmental unit, governmental unit, nonfunctioning governmental unit.
Incorporated place A type of governmental unit, incorporated under State law as a city, town (except in New England, New York, and Wisconsin), borough (except in Alaska and New York), or village, having legally prescribed limits, powers, and functions. See also dependent place, governmental unit, independent place.
Independent city An incorporated city that is a primary division of a State and legally not part of any county. The Census Bureau treats an independent city as both a county equivalent and MCD equivalent for data tabulation purposes. See also incorporated place.
Independent place An incorporated place that legally is not part of any MCD. The Census Bureau treats independent places as a primary division of a county and an MCD equivalent for data tabulation purposes. See also dependent place, incorporated place.
Independent school district A type of public school system that is administratively and fiscally independent of any other governmental unit. (By contrast, a dependent public school system is an agency of some other government—State, county, municipal, or township.) The census of governments collects and tabulates data for both kinds of school districts.
Indian reservation See American Indian reservation.
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