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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Second on the priority list is the Sprinter’s Buena Creek crossing in an unincorporated area of San Diego County between Vista and San Marcos.
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Along with the cities of Citrus Heights, Folsom and Rancho Cordova, the district captures a number of unincorporated communities including Carmichael, Fair Oaks, Rosemont, North Highlands and McClellan Park.
—Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The City of Springtown began collecting debris off residents’ lawns on Monday morning, but those outside the city who live in unincorporated Parker County said they have been left with less assistance.
—Samuel O’Neal 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
Dundee Township Highway Commissioner David Schulz said there have been considerable road flooding issues in the unincorporated Richardson subdivision off Dundee Avenue, just south of East Dundee.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Along with the cities of Citrus Heights, Folsom and Rancho Cordova, the district captures a number of unincorporated communities including Carmichael, Fair Oaks, Rosemont, North Highlands and McClellan Park.
—Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The City of Springtown began collecting debris off residents’ lawns on Monday morning, but those outside the city who live in unincorporated Parker County said they have been left with less assistance.
—Samuel O’Neal 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
Dundee Township Highway Commissioner David Schulz said there have been considerable road flooding issues in the unincorporated Richardson subdivision off Dundee Avenue, just south of East Dundee.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Unincorporated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unincorporated. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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