Municipalities of the United States map & data
The United States has 29,005 municipalities in this layer, spread over 53 states. The most are in Pennsylvania (2,557), Wisconsin (1,854) and Minnesota (1,821). The largest include Jacksonville, Butte and West Cook.
Municipalities by state
| State | Areas | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 2,557 | 8.8% |
| Wisconsin | 1,854 | 6.4% |
| Minnesota | 1,821 | 6.3% |
| Michigan | 1,786 | 6.2% |
| Oklahoma | 1,614 | 5.6% |
| Illinois | 1,299 | 4.5% |
| Texas | 1,233 | 4.3% |
| Missouri | 949 | 3.3% |
| Iowa | 949 | 3.3% |
| Ohio | 936 | 3.2% |
| Maine | 915 | 3.2% |
| Louisiana | 747 | 2.6% |
| Kansas | 633 | 2.2% |
| Georgia | 592 | 2.0% |
| Indiana | 591 | 2.0% |
| New York | 567 | 2.0% |
| New Jersey | 564 | 1.9% |
| North Carolina | 560 | 1.9% |
| Colorado | 555 | 1.9% |
| California | 549 | 1.9% |
| Nebraska | 533 | 1.8% |
| Arkansas | 500 | 1.7% |
| Alabama | 464 | 1.6% |
| Florida | 446 | 1.5% |
| Kentucky | 428 | 1.5% |
| Tennessee | 357 | 1.2% |
| South Carolina | 355 | 1.2% |
| North Dakota | 355 | 1.2% |
| Massachusetts | 350 | 1.2% |
| New Mexico | 348 | 1.2% |
| South Dakota | 314 | 1.1% |
| Mississippi | 307 | 1.1% |
| Washington | 283 | 1.0% |
| Utah | 269 | 0.9% |
| Oregon | 262 | 0.9% |
| Vermont | 258 | 0.9% |
| New Hampshire | 234 | 0.8% |
| West Virginia | 226 | 0.8% |
| Idaho | 216 | 0.7% |
| Virginia | 190 | 0.7% |
| Connecticut | 170 | 0.6% |
| Maryland | 160 | 0.6% |
| Alaska | 144 | 0.5% |
| Montana | 136 | 0.5% |
| Wyoming | 126 | 0.4% |
| Arizona | 93 | 0.3% |
| American Samoa | 76 | 0.3% |
| Delaware | 57 | 0.2% |
| Rhode Island | 39 | 0.1% |
| Nevada | 19 | 0.1% |
| Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands | 10 | 0.0% |
| United States Virgin Islands | 8 | 0.0% |
| Hawaii | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest municipalities in the United States
- JacksonvilleFlorida · pop. 949611 · 2,271 km²
- ButteMontana · pop. 34494 · 1,857 km²
- West CookMinnesota · 1,789.1 km²
- Northwest Saint LouisMinnesota · 1,736 km²
- Oklahoma CityOklahoma · pop. 579999 · 1,612.3 km²
- HoustonTexas · pop. 2304580 · 1,572.7 km²
- McMillan TownshipMichigan · 1,557 km²
- Stony River TownshipMinnesota · 1,511.8 km²
- Fall Lake TownshipMinnesota · 1,505 km²
- Los AngelesCalifornia · pop. 4030904 · 1,365.6 km²
- Northeast St LouisMinnesota · 1,361.2 km²
- PhoenixArizona · pop. 1608139 · 1,348.7 km²
- Town of Liberty GroveWisconsin · 1,321.6 km²
- San AntonioTexas · pop. 1434625 · 1,302 km²
- NashvilleTennessee · pop. 654610 · 1,290.2 km²
- Corpus ChristiTexas · pop. 317863 · 1,258.5 km²
- GalvestonTexas · pop. 53695 · 1,173.2 km²
- East CookMinnesota · 1,132.8 km²
- BuckeyeArizona · pop. 119007 · 1,034.2 km²
- DallasTexas · pop. 1288457 · 1,003.1 km²
- San DiegoCalifornia · pop. 1386932 · 966.9 km²
- IndianapolisIndiana · pop. 882039 · 966.5 km²
- Town of MenomineeWisconsin · 945.6 km²
- Fort WorthTexas · pop. 996756 · 913.1 km²
- New OrleansLouisiana · pop. 391006 · 912.3 km²
- LouisvilleKentucky · pop. 633045 · 879.1 km²
- AugustaGeorgia · pop. 194343 · 853.2 km²
- Marenisco TownshipMichigan · 846.5 km²
- MemphisTennessee · pop. 633104 · 841.7 km²
- Kansas CityMissouri · pop. 463202 · 826.3 km²
- CharlotteNorth Carolina · 818.2 km²
- Silver Creek TownshipMinnesota · 770.6 km²
- Whiteface ReservoirMinnesota · 768.8 km²
- St. PaulAlaska · 763.1 km²
- Northwest AitkinMinnesota · 757.4 km²
- Hiawatha TownshipMichigan · 754 km²
- PittsburgNew Hampshire · 752.9 km²
- LexingtonKentucky · pop. 322570 · 741.2 km²
- Town of WinterWisconsin · 737.9 km²
- Town of WashingtonWisconsin · pop. 660 · 733.7 km²
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