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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Immokalee is an unincorporated community in Collier County.
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Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
But anxiety and confusion are growing among owners of equine businesses in southern Santa Clara County as officials re-examine the type of development and operations allowed in rural and agricultural zoning districts in unincorporated areas.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
The city’s sewer system is used by customers in Chula Vista, El Cajon, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, National City, Coronado, Imperial Beach, Del Mar, Santee, Poway and some parts of the South Bay and the unincorporated county.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Essex, an unincorporated community in Baltimore County, is about a nine-mile drive from the city of Baltimore.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
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Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
But anxiety and confusion are growing among owners of equine businesses in southern Santa Clara County as officials re-examine the type of development and operations allowed in rural and agricultural zoning districts in unincorporated areas.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
The city’s sewer system is used by customers in Chula Vista, El Cajon, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, National City, Coronado, Imperial Beach, Del Mar, Santee, Poway and some parts of the South Bay and the unincorporated county.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Essex, an unincorporated community in Baltimore County, is about a nine-mile drive from the city of Baltimore.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Unincorporated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unincorporated. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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