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 explosion occurred in the unincorporated community of Ashland, near the city of Hayward.
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Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Local officials monitoring 'situation closely' Hayward Mayor Mark Salinas said the explosion occurred in an unincorporated area near the city.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
What To Know Dramatic video captured by a Nest doorbell camera showed a quiet morning in the unincorporated Ashland community near Hayward before the home suddenly erupted, hurling jagged wood and debris into the sky as thick smoke poured upward.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
The incident happened on East Lewelling Boulevard just west of Mission Boulevard and south of Highway 238 in the unincorporated community of Ashland.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
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Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Local officials monitoring 'situation closely' Hayward Mayor Mark Salinas said the explosion occurred in an unincorporated area near the city.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
What To Know Dramatic video captured by a Nest doorbell camera showed a quiet morning in the unincorporated Ashland community near Hayward before the home suddenly erupted, hurling jagged wood and debris into the sky as thick smoke poured upward.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
The incident happened on East Lewelling Boulevard just west of Mission Boulevard and south of Highway 238 in the unincorporated community of Ashland.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Unincorporated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unincorporated. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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