unincorporated
adjective
un·in·cor·po·rat·ed
ˌən-in-ˈkȯr-pə-ˌrā-təd 
: lacking corporate status : not formed into a legal corporation : not incorporated
an unincorporated village/community
an unincorporated business/association
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Gateway is in unincorporated Frankfort Township and receives sanitary sewer service from the village.
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Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Issued by the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office around 5:45 p.m., the evacuation order applies to areas at 36 feet or below from unincorporated Healdsburg to Jenner.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
Ramona and Bonita are both unincorporated communities in the county and share similarities such as a love of horses, Oriol said.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Additionally, annexation risks forcing unincorporated communities into the city against their will, creating resentment and jeopardizing the trust and unity of our region.
—Dominick Vargas, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
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Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Issued by the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office around 5:45 p.m., the evacuation order applies to areas at 36 feet or below from unincorporated Healdsburg to Jenner.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
Ramona and Bonita are both unincorporated communities in the county and share similarities such as a love of horses, Oriol said.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Additionally, annexation risks forcing unincorporated communities into the city against their will, creating resentment and jeopardizing the trust and unity of our region.
—Dominick Vargas, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Unincorporated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unincorporated. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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