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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The tiny, unincorporated town of Lajitas doesn’t have a human mayor.
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
In Port Sulphur, an unincorporated community in Plaquemines Parish, rumor had it that one of its own, citrus and cattle farmer Patty Vogt, was missing and presumed dead.
—Mandi Wright, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Orange County will no longer allow the sale of synthetic kratom products in its unincorporated communities, hoping to curb the use of the addictive substance commonly sold at local corner stores and smoke shops.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Campton Hills is moving forward with its consideration of whether to annex land currently part of an unincorporated community in Kane County into the village, as a local developer looks to build up to 900 housing units on the property.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
In Port Sulphur, an unincorporated community in Plaquemines Parish, rumor had it that one of its own, citrus and cattle farmer Patty Vogt, was missing and presumed dead.
—Mandi Wright, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Orange County will no longer allow the sale of synthetic kratom products in its unincorporated communities, hoping to curb the use of the addictive substance commonly sold at local corner stores and smoke shops.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Campton Hills is moving forward with its consideration of whether to annex land currently part of an unincorporated community in Kane County into the village, as a local developer looks to build up to 900 housing units on the property.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Unincorporated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unincorporated. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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