We are using the spelling “city” here as that is commonly used today, although the transcript from the Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society uses “citty.”

There are no statutory rules dictating when a municipality is a “town” or a “city.” It appears that a town can act locally to change itself to a city. The last city to be incorporated in Connecticut was Groton, in …

Cities are productive systems through which most of the 21st century challenges such as poverty, inequality, unemployment, environmental degradation, and climate change can be addressed.

Dec 31, 2024 · in its 39th edition, the City Fiscal Conditions 2024 report provides a comprehensive analysis of the financial health of municipalities across the United States.

Determining your city’s government structure depends on whether it is (1) a general-law city, or (2) a home-rule city. This distinction also determines the scope of your city’s power. Cities with a …

The NCES locale framework is composed of four basic types (City, Suburban, Town, and Rural) that each contains three subtypes. It relies on standard urban and rural definitions developed by the U.S. …

Two consecutive years of growth suggest that pandemic-era losses were short-lived. This update reflects an improved methodology for estimating international migration and more complete data on …