Special-purpose district facts for kids
Special districts (also known as special service districts, special district governments, limited purpose entities, or special-purpose districts in the United States) are independent, special-purpose governmental units that exist separately from local governments such as county, municipal, and township governments. They have a lot of independence in their administration and funding. They are created to do a single task or a many similar tasks. The U.S. Census Bureau says that school districts aren't special district governments. In 2007, the U.S. had more than 37,000 special district governments.
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- Mergent's Municipal and Government Manual
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