[koun-tee] Pronunciation Key | 1. | the largest administrative division of a U.S. state: Miami, Florida, is in Dade County. |
| 2. | one of the chief administrative divisions of a country or state, as in Great Britain and Ireland. |
| 3. | one of the larger divisions for purposes of local administration, as in Canada and New Zealand. |
| 4. | the territory of a county, esp. its rural areas: We farmed out in the county before moving to town. |
| 5. | the inhabitants of a county: It was supposed to be a secret, but you told the whole county. |
| 6. | the domain of a count or earl. |
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
| coun·ty
(koun'tē) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. coun·ties
[Middle English counte, territorial division, from Old French conte, the territory of a count, from Medieval Latin comitātus, from Late Latin, the office of count, from Latin, retinue, from comes, comit-, companion; see ei- in Indo-European roots.] coun'ty adj. |
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county
| county | |
noun | |
| 1. | (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government; "the county has a population of 12,345 people" |
| 2. | (United States) the largest administrative district within a state; "the county plans to build a new road" |
County Line, AL (town, FIPS 17968) Location: 33.82097 N, 86.72283 W
Population (1990): 189 (72 housing units)
Area: 2.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
County Line, AL (town, FIPS 17992) Location: 31.28443 N, 86.20075 W
Population (1990): 127 (50 housing units)
Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
North County, MO Zip code(s): 63137, 63138
South County, MO Zip code(s): 63129
West County, MO Zip code(s): 63146
Muscogee County, GA (county, FIPS 215) Location: 32.51071 N, 84.87497 W
Population (1990): 179278 (70902 housing units)
Area: 560.2 sq km (land), 12.2 sq km (water)
Muscatine County, IA (county, FIPS 139) Location: 41.48734 N, 91.11326 W
Population (1990): 39907 (16044 housing units)
Area: 1136.2 sq km (land), 26.9 sq km (water)
Murray County, OK (county, FIPS 99) Location: 34.48617 N, 97.07262 W
Population (1990): 12042 (5742 housing units)
Area: 1083.5 sq km (land), 17.2 sq km (water)
Murray County, MN (county, FIPS 101) Location: 44.01982 N, 95.76128 W
Population (1990): 9660 (4611 housing units)
Area: 1824.6 sq km (land), 39.1 sq km (water)
Murray County, GA (county, FIPS 213) Location: 34.78193 N, 84.74823 W
Population (1990): 26147 (10207 housing units)
Area: 892.1 sq km (land), 6.4 sq km (water)
Multnomah County, OR (county, FIPS 51) Location: 45.54416 N, 122.41402 W
Population (1990): 583887 (255751 housing units)
Area: 1127.3 sq km (land), 78.8 sq km (water)
Navajo County, AZ (county, FIPS 17) Location: 35.38755 N, 110.31966 W
Population (1990): 77658 (38967 housing units)
Area: 25780.3 sq km (land), 16.6 sq km (water)
Muskegon County, MI (county, FIPS 121) Location: 43.28706 N, 86.44648 W
Population (1990): 158983 (61962 housing units)
Area: 1318.8 sq km (land), 2460.7 sq km (water)
Muskingum County, OH (county, FIPS 119) Location: 39.96565 N, 81.94690 W
Population (1990): 82068 (33029 housing units)
Area: 1721.4 sq km (land), 20.6 sq km (water)
Natrona County, WY (county, FIPS 25) Location: 42.96515 N, 106.80461 W
Population (1990): 61226 (29082 housing units)
Area: 13830.7 sq km (land), 92.9 sq km (water)
Nassau County, NY (county, FIPS 59) Location: 40.73279 N, 73.58840 W
Population (1990): 1287348 (446292 housing units)
Area: 742.7 sq km (land), 431.4 sq km (water)
Nassau County, FL (county, FIPS 89) Location: 30.61069 N, 81.76766 W
Population (1990): 43941 (18726 housing units)
Area: 1687.7 sq km (land), 192.4 sq km (water)
Nash County, NC (county, FIPS 127) Location: 35.96840 N, 77.98815 W
Population (1990): 76677 (31024 housing units)
Area: 1399.4 sq km (land), 6.2 sq km (water)
Napa County, CA (county, FIPS 55) Location: 38.50283 N, 122.32315 W
Population (1990): 110765 (44199 housing units)
Area: 1952.5 sq km (land), 89.3 sq km (water)
Nantucket County, MA (county, FIPS 19) Location: 41.25299 N, 70.12666 W
Population (1990): 6012 (7021 housing units)
Area: 123.8 sq km (land), 661.7 sq km (water)
Nance County, NE (county, FIPS 125) Location: 41.39425 N, 97.99426 W
Population (1990): 4275 (1807 housing units)
Area: 1143.1 sq km (land), 17.4 sq km (water)
Nacogdoches County, TX (county, FIPS 347) Location: 31.61165 N, 94.61377 W
Population (1990): 54753 (22768 housing units)
Area: 2452.3 sq km (land), 89.5 sq km (water)
Musselshell County, MT (county, FIPS 65) Location: 46.48572 N, 108.40018 W
Population (1990): 4106 (2183 housing units)
Area: 4836.0 sq km (land), 9.7 sq km (water)
Muskogee County, OK (county, FIPS 101) Location: 35.60935 N, 95.37944 W
Population (1990): 68078 (28882 housing units)
Area: 2107.9 sq km (land), 65.1 sq km (water)
Muhlenberg County, KY (county, FIPS 177) Location: 37.21335 N, 87.14642 W
Population (1990): 31318 (12754 housing units)
Area: 1229.6 sq km (land), 12.3 sq km (water)
Mower County, MN (county, FIPS 99) Location: 43.67181 N, 92.75089 W
Population (1990): 37385 (15831 housing units)
Area: 1842.9 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water)
Mountrail County, ND (county, FIPS 61) Location: 48.20159 N, 102.36582 W
Population (1990): 7021 (3675 housing units)
Area: 4724.2 sq km (land), 303.4 sq km (water)
Morrill County, NE (county, FIPS 123) Location: 41.69438 N, 103.01284 W
Population (1990): 5423 (2530 housing units)
Area: 3687.8 sq km (land), 15.7 sq km (water)
Morgan County, WV (county, FIPS 65) Location: 39.56187 N, 78.26077 W
Population (1990): 12128 (6757 housing units)
Area: 593.2 sq km (land), 1.7 sq km (water)
Morgan County, UT (county, FIPS 29) Location: 41.08132 N, 111.57914 W
Population (1990): 5528 (1681 housing units)
Area: 1577.6 sq km (land), 4.3 sq km (water)
Morgan County, TN (county, FIPS 129) Location: 36.13109 N, 84.64167 W
Population (1990): 17300 (6378 housing units)
Area: 1352.2 sq km (land), 0.9 sq km (water)
Morgan County, OH (county, FIPS 115) Location: 39.61296 N, 81.85080 W
Population (1990): 14194 (6681 housing units)
Area: 1081.8 sq km (land), 10.8 sq km (water)
Morgan County, MO (county, FIPS 141) Location: 38.42557 N, 92.88576 W
Population (1990): 15574 (12642 housing units)
Area: 1547.5 sq km (land), 42.6 sq km (water)
Morgan County, KY (county, FIPS 175) Location: 37.92293 N, 83.25888 W
Population (1990): 11648 (4562 housing units)
Area: 987.6 sq km (land), 6.3 sq km (water)
Morgan County, IN (county, FIPS 109) Location: 39.48185 N, 86.44729 W
Population (1990): 55920 (20500 housing units)
Area: 1052.8 sq km (land), 7.6 sq km (water)
Morris County, KS (county, FIPS 127) Location: 38.68662 N, 96.64349 W
Population (1990): 6198 (3149 housing units)
Area: 1806.4 sq km (land), 14.1 sq km (water)
Morris County, NJ (county, FIPS 27) Location: 40.86520 N, 74.54688 W
Population (1990): 421353 (155745 housing units)
Area: 1214.9 sq km (land), 31.8 sq km (water)
Moultrie County, IL (county, FIPS 139) Location: 39.63835 N, 88.61679 W
Population (1990): 13930 (5384 housing units)
Area: 869.2 sq km (land), 23.0 sq km (water)
Motley County, TX (county, FIPS 345) Location: 34.08474 N, 100.78928 W
Population (1990): 1532 (1026 housing units)
Area: 2562.6 sq km (land), 1.1 sq km (water)
Morton County, ND (county, FIPS 59) Location: 46.71973 N, 101.27822 W
Population (1990): 23700 (9467 housing units)
Area: 4989.4 sq km (land), 49.1 sq km (water)
Morton County, KS (county, FIPS 129) Location: 37.19773 N, 101.80805 W
Population (1990): 3480 (1515 housing units)
Area: 1890.6 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Morrow County, OR (county, FIPS 49) Location: 45.42167 N, 119.56655 W
Population (1990): 7625 (3412 housing units)
Area: 5265.1 sq km (land), 41.0 sq km (water)
Morrow County, OH (county, FIPS 117) Location: 40.52591 N, 82.79793 W
Population (1990): 27749 (10312 housing units)
Area: 1050.4 sq km (land), 4.7 sq km (water)
Morrison County, MN (county, FIPS 97) Location: 46.01195 N, 94.26757 W
Population (1990): 29604 (12434 housing units)
Area: 2912.6 sq km (land), 74.6 sq km (water)
Morris County, TX (county, FIPS 343) Location: 33.11794 N, 94.73115 W
Population (1990): 13200 (5800 housing units)
Area: 659.2 sq km (land), 10.7 sq km (water)
Morgan County, IL (county, FIPS 137) Location: 39.71455 N, 90.19812 W
Population (1990): 36397 (14724 housing units)
Area: 1473.2 sq km (land), 9.0 sq km (water)
Navarro County, TX (county, FIPS 349) Location: 32.04929 N, 96.47432 W
Population (1990): 39926 (17219 housing units)
Area: 2774.4 sq km (land), 39.0 sq km (water)
O'Brien County, IA (county, FIPS 141) Location: 43.08405 N, 95.62551 W
Population (1990): 15444 (6476 housing units)
Area: 1484.4 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water)
Northampton County, NC (county, FIPS 131) Location: 36.41949 N, 77.39756 W
Population (1990): 20798 (8974 housing units)
Area: 1388.6 sq km (land), 36.6 sq km (water)
Norman County, MN (county, FIPS 107) Location: 47.33116 N, 96.46256 W
Population (1990): 7975 (3648 housing units)
Area: 2269.6 sq km (land), 1.4 sq km (water)
Norfolk County, MA (county, FIPS 21) Location: 42.17393 N, 71.18549 W
Population (1990): 616087 (236816 housing units)
Area: 1035.0 sq km (land), 114.9 sq km (water)
Nolan County, TX (county, FIPS 353) Location: 32.30833 N, 100.39861 W
Population (1990): 16594 (7462 housing units)
Area: 2362.2 sq km (land), 5.0 sq km (water)
Nodaway County, MO (county, FIPS 147) Location: 40.36036 N, 94.88304 W
Population (1990): 21709 (8349 housing units)
Area: 2270.6 sq km (land), 2.9 sq km (water)
Nobles County, MN (county, FIPS 105) Location: 43.67250 N, 95.75732 W
Population (1990): 20098 (8094 housing units)
Area: 1853.0 sq km (land), 17.9 sq km (water)
Noble County, OK (county, FIPS 103) Location: 36.38865 N, 97.23760 W
Population (1990): 11045 (4894 housing units)
Area: 1895.8 sq km (land), 27.3 sq km (water)
Noble County, OH (county, FIPS 121) Location: 39.76692 N, 81.45328 W
Population (1990): 11336 (4998 housing units)
Area: 1033.5 sq km (land), 14.5 sq km (water)
Noble County, IN (county, FIPS 113) Location: 41.39619 N, 85.41733 W
Population (1990): 37877 (15516 housing units)
Area: 1064.8 sq km (land), 16.8 sq km (water)
Northampton County, PA (county, FIPS 95) Location: 40.75269 N, 75.30756 W
Population (1990): 247105 (95345 housing units)
Area: 968.3 sq km (land), 9.2 sq km (water)
Northampton County, VA (county, FIPS 131) Location: 37.30100 N, 75.92572 W
Population (1990): 13061 (6183 housing units)
Area: 537.1 sq km (land), 1523.0 sq km (water)
Nye County, NV (county, FIPS 23) Location: 38.04984 N, 116.45109 W
Population (1990): 17781 (8073 housing units)
Area: 47001.4 sq km (land), 32.3 sq km (water)
Nueces County, TX (county, FIPS 355) Location: 27.73659 N, 97.52105 W
Population (1990): 291145 (114326 housing units)
Area: 2165.0 sq km (land), 856.5 sq km (water)
Nuckolls County, NE (county, FIPS 129) Location: 40.17656 N, 98.04637 W
Population (1990): 5786 (2699 housing units)
Area: 1490.1 sq km (land), 1.7 sq km (water)
Noxubee County, MS (county, FIPS 103) Location: 33.11093 N, 88.57018 W
Population (1990): 12604 (4645 housing units)
Area: 1799.7 sq km (land), 13.5 sq km (water)
Nowata County, OK (county, FIPS 105) Location: 36.79318 N, 95.62047 W
Population (1990): 9992 (4534 housing units)
Area: 1463.3 sq km (land), 41.3 sq km (water)
Nottoway County, VA (county, FIPS 135) Location: 37.14141 N, 78.05467 W
Population (1990): 14993 (5732 housing units)
Area: 815.2 sq km (land), 3.6 sq km (water)
Norton County, KS (county, FIPS 137) Location: 39.78384 N, 99.89889 W
Population (1990): 5947 (2798 housing units)
Area: 2273.7 sq km (land), 9.2 sq km (water)
Northumberland County, VA (county, FIPS 133) Location: 37.85795 N, 76.37908 W
Population (1990): 10524 (6841 housing units)
Area: 498.1 sq km (land), 241.8 sq km (water)
Northumberland County, PA (county, FIPS 97) Location: 40.85018 N, 76.70823 W
Population (1990): 96771 (41900 housing units)
Area: 1191.2 sq km (land), 45.2 sq km (water)
Niobrara County, WY (county, FIPS 27) Location: 43.05060 N, 104.47341 W
Population (1990): 2499 (1456 housing units)
Area: 6801.1 sq km (land), 5.4 sq km (water)
Nicollet County, MN (county, FIPS 103) Location: 44.34232 N, 94.24546 W
Population (1990): 28076 (9963 housing units)
Area: 1171.5 sq km (land), 38.0 sq km (water)
Nicholas County, WV (county, FIPS 67) Location: 38.29026 N, 80.79640 W
Population (1990): 26775 (11235 housing units)
Area: 1680.1 sq km (land), 14.9 sq km (water)
Nevada County, CA (county, FIPS 57) Location: 39.30400 N, 120.76623 W
Population (1990): 78510 (37352 housing units)
Area: 2480.3 sq km (land), 43.7 sq km (water)
Nevada County, AR (county, FIPS 99) Location: 33.66672 N, 93.30288 W
Population (1990): 10101 (4287 housing units)
Area: 1605.8 sq km (land), 2.1 sq km (water)
Ness County, KS (county, FIPS 135) Location: 38.47543 N, 99.91556 W
Population (1990): 4033 (2048 housing units)
Area: 2783.8 sq km (land), 0.7 sq km (water)
Neshoba County, MS (county, FIPS 99) Location: 32.75241 N, 89.11935 W
Population (1990): 24800 (9770 housing units)
Area: 1476.4 sq km (land), 4.3 sq km (water)
Neosho County, KS (county, FIPS 133) Location: 37.55683 N, 95.30133 W
Population (1990): 17035 (7726 housing units)
Area: 1481.3 sq km (land), 16.0 sq km (water)
Nemaha County, NE (county, FIPS 127) Location: 40.38673 N, 95.84716 W
Population (1990): 7980 (3432 housing units)
Area: 1060.1 sq km (land), 6.7 sq km (water)
Nemaha County, KS (county, FIPS 131) Location: 39.77616 N, 96.01878 W
Population (1990): 10446 (4319 housing units)
Area: 1862.4 sq km (land), 0.9 sq km (water)
Nelson County, VA (county, FIPS 125) Location: 37.79203 N, 78.88435 W
Population (1990): 12778 (7063 housing units)
Area: 1223.5 sq km (land), 5.1 sq km (water)
Nelson County, ND (county, FIPS 63) Location: 47.92221 N, 98.18628 W
Population (1990): 4410 (2261 housing units)
Area: 2542.6 sq km (land), 70.2 sq km (water)
Newaygo County, MI (county, FIPS 123) Location: 43.55118 N, 85.79686 W
Population (1990): 38202 (20105 housing units)
Area: 2181.9 sq km (land), 49.3 sq km (water)
Newberry County, SC (county, FIPS 71) Location: 34.28899 N, 81.59964 W
Population (1990): 33172 (14455 housing units)
Area: 1633.8 sq km (land), 42.8 sq km (water)
Nicholas County, KY (county, FIPS 181) Location: 38.34109 N, 84.01351 W
Population (1990): 6725 (2930 housing units)
Area: 509.2 sq km (land), 0.6 sq km (water)
Niagara County, NY (county, FIPS 63) Location: 43.32387 N, 78.79392 W
Population (1990): 220756 (90385 housing units)
Area: 1354.5 sq km (land), 1597.8 sq km (water)
Newton County, TX (county, FIPS 351) Location: 30.78210 N, 93.74680 W
Population (1990): 13569 (6378 housing units)
Area: 2415.8 sq km (land), 17.7 sq km (water)
Newton County, MS (county, FIPS 101) Location: 32.40511 N, 89.11825 W
Population (1990): 20291 (8095 housing units)
Area: 1497.2 sq km (land), 4.0 sq km (water)
Newton County, MO (county, FIPS 145) Location: 36.90724 N, 94.33155 W
Population (1990): 44445 (18384 housing units)
Area: 1622.6 sq km (land), 0.6 sq km (water)
Newton County, IN (county, FIPS 111) Location: 40.95134 N, 87.40216 W
Population (1990): 13551 (5276 housing units)
Area: 1040.9 sq km (land), 4.4 sq km (water)
Newton County, GA (county, FIPS 217) Location: 33.55318 N, 83.84438 W
Population (1990): 41808 (15494 housing units)
Area: 716.0 sq km (land), 7.1 sq km (water)
Newton County, AR (county, FIPS 101) Location: 35.91774 N, 93.22309 W
Population (1990): 7666 (3439 housing units)
Area: 2131.6 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water)
Newport County, RI (county, FIPS 5) Location: 41.51107 N, 71.26239 W
Population (1990): 87194 (37475 housing units)
Area: 269.5 sq km (land), 542.8 sq km (water)
Nelson County, KY (county, FIPS 179) Location: 37.80494 N, 85.46619 W
Population (1990): 29710 (11078 housing units)
Area: 1094.8 sq km (land), 3.7 sq km (water)
Morgan County, GA (county, FIPS 211) Location: 33.59284 N, 83.49307 W
Population (1990): 12883 (4814 housing units)
Area: 905.6 sq km (land), 12.8 sq km (water)
Monroe County, FL (county, FIPS 87) Location: 25.11707 N, 81.15032 W
Population (1990): 78024 (46215 housing units)
Area: 2582.9 sq km (land), 7097.0 sq km (water)
Mitchell County, TX (county, FIPS 335) Location: 32.30222 N, 100.92321 W
Population (1990): 8016 (4559 housing units)
Area: 2357.2 sq km (land), 15.2 sq km (water)
Mitchell County, NC (county, FIPS 121) Location: 36.01351 N, 82.16402 W
Population (1990): 14433 (6983 housing units)
Area: 573.6 sq km (land), 1.8 sq km (water)
Mitchell County, KS (county, FIPS 123) Location: 39.39331 N, 98.20653 W
Population (1990): 7203 (3359 housing units)
Area: 1812.8 sq km (land), 48.5 sq km (water)
Mitchell County, IA (county, FIPS 131) Location: 43.35892 N, 92.78638 W
Population (1990): 10928 (4514 housing units)
Area: 1214.6 sq km (land), 1.2 sq km (water)
Mitchell County, GA (county, FIPS 205) Location: 31.22383 N, 84.19464 W
Population (1990): 20275 (7443 housing units)
Area: 1326.2 sq km (land), 4.7 sq km (water)
Missoula County, MT (county, FIPS 63) Location: 47.04100 N, 113.92545 W
Population (1990): 78687 (33466 housing units)
Area: 6729.4 sq km (land), 52.3 sq km (water)
County
Coun"ty\ (koun"t?), n.; pl. Counties (-t?z). [F. comt?, fr. LL. comitatus. See Count.]1. An earldom; the domain of a count or earl. [Obs.] 2. A circuit or particular portion of a state or kingdom, separated from the rest of the territory, for certain purposes in the administration of justice and public affairs; -- called also a shire. See Shire. Every county, every town, every family, was in agitation. --Macaulay. 3. A count; an earl or lord. [Obs.] --Shak. County commissioners. See Commissioner. County corporate, a city or town having the privilege to be a county by itself, and to be governed by its own sheriffs and other magistrates, irrespective of the officers of the county in which it is situated; as London, York, Bristol, etc. [Eng.] --Mozley & W. County court, a court whose jurisdiction is limited to county. County palatine, a county distinguished by particular privileges; -- so called a palatio (from the palace), because the owner had originally royal powers, or the same powers, in the administration of justice, as the king had in his palace; but these powers are now abridged. The counties palatine, in England, are Lancaster, Chester, and Durham. County rates, rates levied upon the county, and collected by the boards of guardians, for the purpose of defraying the expenses to which counties are liable, such as repairing bridges, jails, etc. [Eng.] County seat, a county town. [U.S.] County sessions, the general quarter sessions of the peace for each county, held four times a year. [Eng.] County town, the town of a county, where the county business is transacted; a shire town.
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