Borough (United States)

A borough in some U.S. states is a unit of local government or other administrative division below the level of the state. The term is currently used in six states:

A type of municipality: Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania (also formerly Michigan and Minnesota)
A subdivision of a consolidated city, corresponding to another present or previous political subdivision: New York and Virginia
In Alaska only, a borough is a county-equivalent.

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