unincorporated
adjective
un·in·cor·po·rat·ed
ˌən-in-ˈkȯr-pə-ˌrā-təd 
: lacking corporate status : not formed into a legal corporation : not incorporated
an unincorporated village/community
an unincorporated business/association
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Counties can also approve a 1% grocery tax on shoppers in their unincorporated areas.
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Johnson County sheriff’s deputies fatally shot a man early Monday while responding to a disturbance call in an unincorporated area of the county near Joshua, the Sheriff’s Office said.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2025
Here’s what to know: When will CHP hold sobriety checkpoint in Placer County?
The California Highway Patrol’s Valley Division will hold a sobriety checkpoint on Wednesday, Aug. 13, in an unincorporated area of Placer County, according to a news release from the CHP’s Auburn Area office.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The decision comes after preliminary approval that was given in May—the same month that Florida saw its first fatal black bear attack in Florida—the mauling of 89-year-old Robert Markel in the unincorporated town of Collier County in Jerome, Florida.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Johnson County sheriff’s deputies fatally shot a man early Monday while responding to a disturbance call in an unincorporated area of the county near Joshua, the Sheriff’s Office said.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2025
Here’s what to know: When will CHP hold sobriety checkpoint in Placer County?
The California Highway Patrol’s Valley Division will hold a sobriety checkpoint on Wednesday, Aug. 13, in an unincorporated area of Placer County, according to a news release from the CHP’s Auburn Area office.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The decision comes after preliminary approval that was given in May—the same month that Florida saw its first fatal black bear attack in Florida—the mauling of 89-year-old Robert Markel in the unincorporated town of Collier County in Jerome, Florida.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Unincorporated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unincorporated. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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