Incorporated town
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An incorporated town in the United States is a town which is an incorporated municipality, that is, one with a charter received from the state, similar to a city. An incorporated town will have elected officials, as differentiated from an unincorporated community, which exists only by tradition and does not have elected officials at the town level.
In Illinois, an incorporated town is a municipality that was incorporated by a special act of the Illinois General Assembly. This was necessary prior to the creation of the Illinois Municipal Code. This is one of three types of municipalities in Illinois, the other two, more popular types, being cities and villages. Examples include the Town of Cicero and the Town of Normal.
See also
- Urban township
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