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The U.S. state of Massachusetts has 14 counties, though eight [1] of these fourteen county governments were abolished between 1997 and 2000. The counties in the southeastern portion of the state retain county-level local government (Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Norfolk, Plymouth) or, in one case, (Nantucket County) consolidated city-county government.
The following is a list of the 3,143 counties and county-equivalents in the 50 states and District of Columbia sorted by U.S. state, plus an additional 100 county-equivalents in the U.S. territories sorted by territory.
The 3,143 counties and county-equivalents of the United States Main article: County (United States) The following are lists of U.S. counties by various criteria.
Massachusetts has 14 counties. Subcategories. This category has the following 29 subcategories, out of 29 total. ...
Pages in category "Lists of counties of the United States by state" The following 55 pages are in this category, out of 55 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Massachusetts is a state located in the Northeastern United States. Municipalities in the state are classified as either towns or cities, distinguished by their form of government under state law. Towns have an open town meeting or representative town meeting form of government; cities, on the other hand, use a mayor-council or council-manager ...
Connecticut's eight historical counties continue to exist in name only, and are no longer considered for statistical purposes. [6] In total, the 50 states consist of 3,144 counties and equivalents. Similarly, the Census Bureau treats 100 subdivisions of the territories of the United States as county equivalents.
County Registry (area) Address Municipality location Notes Norfolk County: Registry of Deeds (all) 649 High Street: Dedham: A Norfolk County was established 10 May 1643 by the Massachusetts Bay Colony with significantly different bounds than the present county (covering an area north of the Merrimack River); it was disbanded 4 February 1680.