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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David Wallack, the charismatic owner behind South Beach’s iconic Mango’s Tropical Café, has listed his verdant hideaway in the unincorporated area of Redland, about 28 miles (and potentially a two-plus-hour drive with traffic) southwest of South Beach, for $19 million.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2025
Floods pose a particular threat to low-income communities, called colonias, that dot unincorporated areas and lack adequate drainage and sewage systems.
—Laura Mallonee, Wired News, 12 Apr. 2025
The District 1 seat represents the cities of Chula Vista, National City and Imperial Beach, the San Diego neighborhoods of Barrio Logan, Nestor and San Ysidro and the unincorporated areas of Bonita and parts of Spring Valley.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
The Eaton fire destroyed more than 9,000 structures, most of them single-family homes in Altadena, an unincorporated area where the county government has the final say on building permits.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2025
Floods pose a particular threat to low-income communities, called colonias, that dot unincorporated areas and lack adequate drainage and sewage systems.
—Laura Mallonee, Wired News, 12 Apr. 2025
The District 1 seat represents the cities of Chula Vista, National City and Imperial Beach, the San Diego neighborhoods of Barrio Logan, Nestor and San Ysidro and the unincorporated areas of Bonita and parts of Spring Valley.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
The Eaton fire destroyed more than 9,000 structures, most of them single-family homes in Altadena, an unincorporated area where the county government has the final say on building permits.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Unincorporated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unincorporated. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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