List of U.S. municipalities in multiple counties explained

This is a list of municipalities of all types (including cities, towns, and villages) in the United States that lie in more than one county (or, in the case of Louisiana, in more than one parish). Counties are listed in descending order of the county's share of the municipal population per the 2000 census.

Alabama

Municipality Type Counties
Town Etowah, Blount
City Marshall, Cullman
Town St. Clair, Jefferson
City Jefferson, Shelby
City Marshall, Etowah
City Chilton, Shelby
City DeKalb, Cherokee
Town Blount, Jefferson
City Morgan, Limestone
City Houston, Dale, Henry
City Coffee, Dale
Town Cullman, Blount
Town Fayette, Marion
City Etowah, Calhoun
Town Fayette, Marion
City Winston, Marion
City Shelby, Jefferson
City Jefferson, Shelby
City Madison, Limestone, Morgan
City Jefferson, St. Clair, Shelby
City Madison, Limestone
Town Butler, Conecuh
City Autauga, Elmore
City Hale, Tuscaloosa
Town Walker, Winston
Town Macon, Lee
City Calhoun, Talladega Cleburne
City Russell, Lee
City Calhoun, Cherokee
City Autauga, Elmore
City Cherokee, DeKalb
Town Etowah, Marshall
City Calhoun, Etowah
City Walker, Jefferson
City Elmore, Tallapoosa
Town Houston, Geneva
Town Jefferson, Blount
City Jefferson, St. Clair
Town Tuscaloosa, Bibb
City Jefferson, Shelby
City Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega
City Blount, Jefferson
Town Chambers, Lee
City Marion, Fayette
Town Bibb, Tuscaloosa

Arizona

Municipality Type Counties
City Maricopa, Pinal
Town Gila, Pinal
City Maricopa, Yavapai
Town Pima, Pinal
Town Maricopa, Pinal
City Yavapai, Coconino
Town Maricopa, Yavapai
Town Gila, Pinal

Arkansas

Municipality Type Counties
Town Pulaski, Saline
Town Boone, Carroll
City Sharp, Fulton
Town Baxter, Searcy
City Independence, Sharp
City Sharp, Fulton
City Van Buren, Faulkner
City Washington, Benton
City Nevada, Hempstead
City Van Buren, Cleburne
City Pike, Montgomery
City Sharp, Fulton
City Izard, Fulton, Sharp
City Arkansas, Jefferson
City Sebastian, Scott
City Cleburne, Faulkner
City Washington, Benton
Town Drew, Desha

Colorado

! City/Town! Counties
ArvadaCity of ArvadaJefferson, Adams
AuroraCity of AuroraArapahoe, Adams, Douglas
BasaltTown of BasaltEagle, Pitkin
BennettTown of BennettAdams, Arapahoe
BerthoudTown of BerthoudLarimer, Weld
Bow MarTown of Bow MarArapahoe, Jefferson
BrightonCity of BrightonAdams,[1] Weld
CenterTown of CenterRio Grande, Saguache
Central CityCity of Central (Central City)Gilpin, Clear Creek
ErieTown of ErieBoulder, Weld
Green Mountain FallsTown of Green Mountain FallsEl Paso, Teller
JohnstownTown of JohnstownWeld, Larimer
LittletonCity of LittletonArapahoe, Jefferson, Douglas
LochbuieTown of LochbuieWeld, Adams
LongmontCity of LongmontBoulder, Weld
NorthglennCity of NorthglennAdams, Weld
SuperiorTown of SuperiorBoulder, Jefferson
ThorntonCity of ThorntonAdams, Weld
WestminsterCity of WestminsterAdams, Jefferson
WindsorTown of WindsorWeld, Larimer

Delaware

City Counties
Kent, Sussex
Kent, New Castle
Kent, New Castle

Florida

City/Town Counties
Gilchrist, Levy
Jackson, Holmes
Manatee, Sarasota
Hillsborough, Pasco
Orange, Seminole
Flagler, St. Johns
Lake, Marion
Orange, Seminole

Georgia

City Counties
Bleckley, Laurens, Twiggs, Wilkinson
Habersham, Banks
Fulton, DeKalb
Barrow, Gwinnett
Cobb, Douglas
Habersham, Banks
BarwickBrooks, Thomas
Jackson, Gwinnett, Hall, Barrow
Paulding, Polk
Haralson, Carroll
Oconee, Clarke
Gwinnett, Hall
Fulton, Clayton
Catoosa, Walker
Hall, Banks
Coweta, Meriwether
Gwinnett, Walton
Hall, Banks
Meriwether, Talbot
Banks, Jackson
Fulton, Cherokee
Pickens, Cherokee
Fulton, Coweta
Thomas, Brooks
Houston, Peach
Harris, Meriwether
Berrien, Lanier
Gwinnett, Hall
Walton, Newton
Rabun, Habersham
Bartow, Polk
Douglas, Carroll
Houston, Peach
Troup, Harris

Idaho

City Counties
Cassia, Minidoka
Idaho, Lewis
Bannock, Power
Ada, Canyon

Illinois

City Counties
McHenry, Kane
Kane, DuPage, Will, Kendall
DuPage, Cook, Kane
Cook, McHenry, Lake, Kane
Will, DuPage
Lake, Cook
Cook, DuPage
Clinton, Jefferson, Marion, Washington
Cook, DuPage
Lake, Cook
Kane, Cook
Kane, Cook
DuPage, Cook
Cook, DuPage
DuPage, Cook
Will, Kendall
Cook, DuPage, Will
LaSalle, Kendall
DuPage, Will
Kendall, Will
Rock Island, Mercer
DeKalb, Kendall
DeKalb, LaSalle
Kane, DuPage
Will, Cook
LaSalle, Livingston
DuPage, Kane
Cook, Lake

Indiana

Municipality Type Counties
town Delaware, Randolph
town DeKalb, Steuben
city Ripley, Franklin
town Madison, Delaware
town Miami, Grant
town Marion, Hancock
city Jay, Blackford
town Johnson, Bartholomew, Shelby
city Madison, Tipton
town Rush, Fayette
town Steuben, DeKalb
town Boone, Hendricks
town Huntington, Wells
town Crawford, Harrison
city Elkhart, Kosciusko
town Benton, Tippecanoe
town Decatur, Shelby
town Hancock, Henry
town LaGrange, Noble
town Wells, Allen

Iowa

City Counties
Hardin, Franklin
Guthrie, Adair
Mahaska, Poweshiek
Warren, Madison
Polk, Warren
Dubuque, Jones
Guthrie, Adair
Carroll, Guthrie
Washington, Henry, Jefferson
Polk, Warren
Scott, Muscatine, Cedar
Dubuque, Delaware
Wapello, Mahaska, Monroe
Delaware, Clayton
Buchanan, Fayette
Humboldt, Pocahontas
Black Hawk, Bremer
Black Hawk, Buchanan
Marshall, Tama
Kossuth, Humboldt
Calhoun, Sac
Polk, Jasper
Polk, Warren
Carroll, Greene
Polk, Story, Boone
Page, Fremont
Buchanan, Fayette
Guthrie, Adair
Poweshiek, Iowa
Linn, Benton
Clarke, Decatur
Polk, Dallas, Warren, Madison

Kansas

CityCounties
Wyandotte, Johnson
ClaytonNorton, Decatur
CliftonWashington, Clay
Johnson, Leavenworth
Geuda SpringsSumner, Cowley
Lake QuiviraJohnson, Wyandotte
Riley, Pottawatomie
Sedgwick, Sumner
Logan, Gove, Thomas
SabethaNemaha, Brown
SedgwickHarvey, Sedgwick
Johnson, Miami
Dickinson, Saline
ViningClay, Washington
WillardShawnee, Wabaunsee

Kentucky

City Counties
Whitley, Knox, Laurel
Hopkins, Caldwell
Pulaski, Lincoln
Bracken, Mason
Henry, Shelby
Jefferson, Oldham
Mason, Robertson
Gallatin, Owen
Hardin, LaRue
Hardin, Meade
Boone, Kenton
Grant, Pendleton

Louisiana

City/Town Parishes
Lafayette, Acadia
Vermilion, Iberia

Maryland

City Counties
Carroll, Frederick
Kent, Queen Anne's
Queen Anne's, Talbot
Caroline, Queen Anne's

Michigan

Municipality Type Counties
city Calhoun, Barry
city Lapeer, Sanilac
village Kent, Muskegon
village Lenawee, Jackson
city Clare, Isabella
city Ingham, Clinton
city Genesee, Livingston, Oakland
city Monroe, Wayne
city Eaton, Clinton
city Wayne, Macomb
village Oceana, Newaygo
village Montmorency, Alpena
city Ottawa, Allegan
village Ionia, Clinton
city Ingham, Eaton, Clinton
village Shiawassee, Genesee
village Emmet, Cheboygan
city Macomb, St. Clair
city Midland, Bay
city Monroe, Washtenaw
city Berrien, Cass
city Oakland, Wayne
village Lapeer, Genesee
village Clinton, Shiawassee
village Saginaw, Tuscola
city Macomb, St. Clair
city Van Buren, Allegan
city Grand Traverse, Leelanau
village Branch, Calhoun

Minnesota

City Counties
Anoka, Ramsey
Goodhue, Wabasha
Steele, Dodge
Isanti, Kanabec
Stearns, Pope
Carver, Hennepin
Fillmore, Olmsted
Wright, Stearns
Brown, Cottonwood
Hennepin, Wright
Goodhue, Rice
Meeker, Stearns
Waseca, Le Sueur
Yellow Medicine, Chippewa
Wright, Hennepin
Dakota, Washington
Pipestone, Rock
Houston, Winona
Wabasha, Goodhue
Le Sueur, Sibley
Blue Earth, Le Sueur
Wabasha, Winona
Faribault, Blue Earth
Morrison, Cass
Scott, Le Sueur
Rice, Dakota
Nicollet, Blue Earth
Martin, Watonwan
Douglas, Todd
Goodhue, Olmsted
Mille Lacs, Sherburne
Wright, Hennepin
Roseau, Lake of the Woods
Otter Tail, Wilkin
Morrison, Benton
Stearns, Benton
Anoka, Ramsey
Todd, Wadena
Hennepin, Ramsey
Stearns, Benton, Sherburne
Otter Tail, Wadena
Ramsey, Washington

Mississippi

CityCounties
BaldwynPrentiss, Lee
CentrevilleWilkinson, Amite
CrenshawPanola, Quitman
CrowderQuitman, Panola
CrosbyAmite, Wilkinson
HattiesburgForrest, Lamar
JacksonHinds, Madison
LakeScott, Newton
LumbertonLamar, Pearl River
MabenOktibbeha, Webster
MathistonWebster, Choctaw
NettletonMonroe, Lee
ShawBolivar, Sunflower
ShermanPontotoc, Union, Lee
State LineGreene, Wayne
UnionNewton, Neshoba

Missouri

City Counties
Maries, Osage
Linn, Sullivan
CameronClinton, DeKalb, Caldwell
Cape Girardeau, Scott
Jefferson, St. Louis
Clay, Ray
St. Louis, Jefferson
St. Charles County, Warren
Marion, Ralls
Callaway,[2] Cole[3]
Jasper, Newton
Jackson, Clay, Platte, Cass
Camden, Miller
Lee's SummitCass, Jackson
Barry, Lawrence
Franklin, St. Louis County
New Madrid, Pemiscot
Christian, Greene
Clay, Jackson
Crawford, Franklin
Jefferson, St. Francois

Nebraska

City Counties
Dixon, Dakota, Thurston
Thomas, Blaine
Madison, Platte
Furnas, Harlan
Hitchcock, Hayes
SheltonBuffalo, Hall
Madison, Antelope
Clay, Adams
WakefieldDixon, Wayne

New York

Municipality Type Counties
Village Allegany, Steuben
Village Wyoming, Genesee
Village Broome, Delaware
Village Herkimer, Fulton
Village Madison, Chenango
Village Herkimer, Montgomery
City Ontario, Seneca
Village Cattaraugus, Erie
City Kings, Queens, New York, Bronx, Richmond
Village Yates, Ontario
Village Essex, Franklin

North Carolina

CityCounties
CaryWake, Chatham
Chapel HillOrange, Durham
ClaytonJohnston, Wake
DavidsonMecklenburg, Iredell
Elizabeth CityCamden, Pasquotank
FalconCumberland, Sampson
GibsonvilleGuilford, Alamance
GriftonLenoir, Pitt
High PointGuilford, Davidson, Forsyth, Randolph
KannapolisRowan, Cabarrus
Long ViewCatawba, Burke
RaleighWake, Durham
Rocky MountEdgecombe, Nash
StokesdaleGuilford, Rockingham
Surf CityOnslow, Pender

North Dakota

City Counties
McLean, Burleigh
Grand Forks, Traill
Cass, Barnes
Traill, Cass
Ransom, Cass
Logan, McIntosh
Rolette, Towner

Ohio

The following table does not include townships. Ohio is the only state that allows a township to exist in multiple counties, but a township is not considered a municipality. Examples of multi-county townships include Fairfield Township, Columbiana County, and Washington Township, Franklin County.[4]

City Counties
Jefferson, Harrison
Stark, Mahoning
Tuscarawas, Holmes, Coshocton
Sandusky, Huron, Erie, Seneca
Clinton, Warren
Allen, Hancock
Miami, Darke
Athens, Hocking
Licking, Fairfield
Mercer, Darke
Franklin, Fairfield
Montgomery, Warren
Montgomery, Greene
Greene, Clark
Preble, Butler
Franklin, Delaware, Fairfield
Columbiana, Mahoning
Crawford, Richland
Wayne, Medina
Montgomery, Greene
Allen, Van Wert
Franklin, Delaware, Union
Ottawa, Sandusky
Hamilton, Butler
Seneca, Hancock, Wood
Crawford, Morrow, Richland
Licking, Muskingum
Seneca, Sandusky
Franklin, Pickaway
Warren, Clinton
Montgomery, Miami
Cuyahoga, Geauga
Montgomery, Greene
Fairfield, Franklin
Franklin, Pickaway
-Ashland, Holmes
Clermont, Hamilton, Warren
Highland, Clinton
Stark, Carroll
Butler, Warren
Erie, Huron
Hamilton, Clermont
Stark, Carroll, Columbiana
Auglaize, Shelby
Summit, Portage
Butler, Warren
Pickaway, Fayette
Fairfield, Franklin
Madison, Union
Richland, Huron
Franklin, Licking, Fairfield
Hardin, Logan
Wayne, Medina
Perry, Muskingum
Van Wert, Paulding
Hamilton, Butler
Warren, Montgomery
Fulton, Lucas
Summit, Portage
Montgomery, Miami
Licking, Knox
Lorain, Erie
Preble, Montgomery
Columbiana, Mahoning
Franklin, Delaware
Monroe, Belmont
Jefferson, Belmont
Mahoning, Trumbull

Oklahoma

City Counties
Pontotoc, Hughes
Washington, Osage
Tulsa, Wagoner
McClain, Grady
Tulsa, Wagoner
Johnston, Coal
Kingfisher, Logan
Rogers, Wagoner
Comanche, Tillman
Custer, Washita
Tulsa, Rogers
Murray, Garvin
Creek, Payne
Wagoner, Rogers
LeFlore, Latimer
Muskogee, Cherokee
Blaine, Canadian
Roger Mills, Custer
Caddo, Blaine
Tulsa, Okmulgee
Pottawatomie, Seminole
Logan, Payne
Delaware, Cherokee
Canadian, Kingfisher
Oklahoma, Cleveland, Canadian, Pottawatomie
Logan, Payne
Tulsa, Rogers
Canadian, Kingfisher
Kay, Osage
McClain, Cleveland
Tulsa, Osage
Creek, Tulsa
Osage, Tulsa
Lincoln, Creek
Beckham, Roger Mills
Tulsa, Osage, Rogers, Wagoner

Oregon

City Counties
Linn, Benton
Clackamas, Multnomah, Washington
Linn, Marion
Linn, Marion
Linn, Marion
Multnomah, Clackamas
Multnomah, Clackamas, Washington
Clackamas, Washington
Marion, Polk
Clackamas, Washington
Yamhill, Polk
Clackamas, Washington

Pennsylvania

CityCounties
AdamstownBerks, Lancaster
AshlandSchuylkill, Columbia
BethlehemLehigh, Northampton
Ellwood CityBeaver, Lawrence
EmlentonVenango, Clarion
Falls CreekJefferson, Clearfield
McDonaldWashington, Allegheny
Seven SpringsFayette, Somerset
ShippensburgCumberland, Franklin
TelfordBucks, Montgomery
TraffordWestmoreland, Allegheny
Tunnelhill

South Carolina

CityCounties
AndrewsGeorgetown, Williamsburg
Batesburg-LeesvilleLexington, Saluda
Cayce[5] Lexington, Richland
CharlestonCharleston, Berkeley
ClemsonPickens, Anderson
ColumbiaRichland, Lexington
Fountain InnGreenville, Laurens
GreerGreenville, Spartanburg
HardeevilleBeaufort, Jasper
Murrells InletGeorgetown, Horry
North CharlestonCharleston, Dorchester
North AugustaAiken, Edgefield
PiedmontAnderson, Greenville

South Dakota

City Counties
Kingsbury, Brookings
Union, Lincoln
Pennington, Meade
Dewey, Ziebach
Turner, Clay, Yankton
Kingsbury, Beadle
Minnehaha, Lincoln
Beadle, Hand

Tennessee

City Counties
McNairy, Hardin
Chester, McNairy
Knox, Loudon
Sumner, Davidson
Fayette, Hardeman
Robertson,Sumner
Gibson, Madison
Lawrence, Wayne
Washington, Carter, Sullivan
Obion, Gibson
Sullivan, Hawkins
Carroll, Henry, Weakley
Chester, Hardin, McNairy
Sumner, Robertson
Grundy, Marion, Franklin
Hamblen, Jefferson
Anderson, Roane
Anderson, Roane, Morgan
Lincoln, Marshall
Sumner, Robertson
Davidson, Robertson
Anderson, Campbell
Decatur, Henderson
Chester, Hardeman
Williamson, Maury
Monroe, McMinn
Dyer, Obion
Coffee, Franklin
Carter, Washington
Robertson, Sumner
Jefferson, Hamblen

Texas

City Counties
Hale, Lubbock
Jones, Taylor
Dawson, Martin
Potter, Randall
Aransas, Nueces, San Patricio
Hays, Travis, Williamson[6]
Parker, Tarrant
Bell, Williamson
Chambers, Harris
Coke, Nolan
Falls, McLennan
Cherokee, Smith
Johnson, Tarrant
Collin, Dallas, Denton
Dallas, Ellis
Collin, Denton
Bexar, Guadalupe
Gregg, Upshur
Dallas, Kaufman
Dallas, Denton
Bell, Coryell, Lampasas
Aransas, Nueces, Kleberg, San Patricio
Hood, Johnson, Parker
Johnson, Tarrant
Dallas, Collin, Denton, Kaufman (water only), Rockwall (water only)
Dallam, Hartley
Gaines, Yoakum
Gregg, Upshur
Gregg, Rusk
Bastrop, Travis
Coryell, Hamilton
Bexar, Comal, Kendall
Dallas, Ellis
Denton, Tarrant
Galveston, Harris
Collin, Denton
Hutchinson, Moore
Gregg, Upshur
Dallas, Ellis
Falls, McLennan
Dallas, Ellis, Tarrant
Dallas, Denton, Tarrant
Fisher, Jones
Denton, Tarrant
Kaufman, Rockwall
Collin, Denton
Burnet, Llano
Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery
Cass, Morris
Collin, Hunt
Fort Bend, Harris, Waller
Gregg, Rusk
Galveston, Harris
Dallas, Denton
Gregg, Harrison
Jones, Shackelford
Atascosa, Bexar, Medina
Henderson, Kaufman
Ellis, Johnson, Tarrant
Coryell, McLennan
Dallas, Kaufman
Fort Bend, Harris
Chambers, Liberty
Bastrop, Caldwell, Travis
NavasotaBrazos, Grimes
Comal, Guadalupe
Caldwell, Hays
Gonzales, Wilson
Dawson, Lynn
Freestone, Leon
Ector, Midland
Chambers, Liberty
Dallas, Ellis
Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris
Delta, Fannin
Jim Wells, Live Oak
Collin, Denton
Jefferson, Orange (water only)
Collin, Denton
Cherokee, Rusk
Dallas, Collin
Dallas, Rockwall
Collin, Rockwall, Hunt
Collin, Dallas
Bexar, Medina
Duval, Jim Wells
Caldwell, Guadalupe, Hays
Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe
Chambers, Harris (water area only)
Dallas, Kaufman
Henderson, Kaufman
Chambers, Harris (water area only)
Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe
Denton, Tarrant
Fort Bend, Harris
Haskell, Jones
Freestone, Navarro
Denton, Tarrant
Cherokee, Smith
Caldwell, Hays
Bexar, Guadalupe
Bosque, McLennan
Collin, Grayson
Ellis, Johnson
Harris, Waller
Gregg, Upshur
Denton, Tarrant
Fannin, Grayson
Archer, Clay
Franklin, Wood
Collin, Dallas, Rockwall
DeWitt, Lavaca

Utah

City Counties
Salt Lake, Utah
Salt Lake, Utah
Davis, Weber
Utah, Juab

Virginia

Virginia cities are all independent cities and are not located in any county, but several incorporated towns are located in multiple counties.

TownCounties
Belle HavenAccomack, Northampton
BrodnaxBrunswick, Mecklenburg
FarmvillePrince Edward, Cumberland
GordonsvilleOrange, Louisa
GrottoesAugusta, Rockingham
JarrattGreensville, Sussex
KilmarnockLancaster, Northumberland
Pamplin CityAppomattox, Prince Edward
SaltvilleSmyth, Washington
ScottsvilleAlbemarle, Buckingham
St. PaulWise, Russell

Washington

City Counties
King, Pierce
King, Snohomish
Douglas, Grant, Okanogan
King, Pierce
King, Pierce
Clark, Cowlitz[7]

West Virginia

City Counties
Cabell, Wayne
Fayette, Kanawha
Kanawha, Putnam
Tyler, Wetzel
Fayette, Kanawha
Hancock, Brooke
Ohio, Marshall

Wisconsin

City Counties
Clark, Marathon
Outagamie, Calumet, Winnebago
Ashland, Bayfield
Green Lake, Waushara
Green, Rock
Dane, Green
Racine, Walworth
Clark, Marathon
Columbia, Dodge
Grant, Lafayette
Eau Claire, Chippewa
Rock, Dane
Washington, Dodge
Manitowoc, Calumet
Waupaca, Shawano
Wood, Marathon
Winnebago, Calumet
Milwaukee, Washington, Waukesha
Waupaca, Outagamie
Pierce, St. Croix
Chippewa, Clark
Jefferson, Dodge
Dodge, Fond du Lac
Walworth, Jefferson
Columbia, Sauk, Adams, Juneau

Notes and References

  1. County seat
  2. callawaycountyclerk.com/Files/CallawayMaps.pdf
  3. http://www.colecounty.org/DocumentCenter/View/3674/House-Districts-8-12-x-11
  4. Web site: 2010 Census Geography Note 1. United States Census Bureau. August 2013. 43–44. March 25, 2022.
  5. Web site: Cayce city limits map. City of Cayce.
  6. http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/annexation/ Annexation, ETJ Planning
  7. Bothell v. Barnhart, 172 Wash.2d 223 (2011)