A county is a geographically defined area that is typically divided for political purposes. Counties can vary in size and separate a state into different areas, similar to a province. There are a many cities and towns that fall within a given county, and they are all tied together by political leadership. There can be many different political viewpoints among the citizens of any given county, however they are tied together in voting for the same people.
A county is larger in population than any one city that is within the county. In Alaska and Louisiana the word county is not used, Louisiana refers to these areas as parishes and Alaska refers to them as boroughs. On average, there are 62 counties within any given state in the United States. Texas has more counties than any other state, and Delaware has the least amount of counties with only 3. The largest and most populated county is Los Angeles county, California, and the smallest is Loving county, Texas, with only 64 residents.
Cities and counties vary across the United States both in area and in population.
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