Independent city (United States) facts for kids

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In the United States, an independent city is a city that does not belong to any particular county. The United States has 41 independent cities: 38 in Virginia (whose state constitution designates all municipalities incorporated as "cities" as such), plus Baltimore, Maryland; St. Louis, Missouri; and Carson City, Nevada.

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Sign marking the limits of Williamsburg, Virginia and James City County, Virginia. All cities in Virginia are independent from the counties that surround them.

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