In the United States Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a borough (sometimes spelled boro) is a self-governing municipal entity, equivalent to a town in most ...
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What is the difference between a city and a borough in Pennsylvania?
Town center of West Chester, a borough in Pennsylvania. In Pennsylvania's state laws that govern classes of municipalities, the term "borough" is used the way other states sometimes use the words "town" or "village." A borough is a self-governing entity that is generally smaller than a city.
How many boroughs are there in Pennsylvania?
There are 956 boroughs and 56 cities in Pennsylvania.
What is the difference between a county and a borough?
A borough is usually a smaller unit than a county, closer to a township or a municipality (although in Alaska a borough is equivalent to a county).
What is the largest borough in Pennsylvania?
The largest borough is Sugarcreek Borough in Venango County with 37.5 square miles. The most populated borough is State College with a census population of more than 40,500. More than 37% of Pennsylvania's municipalities are boroughs.
This is a list of towns and boroughs in Pennsylvania. There are currently 956 municipalities classified as boroughs and one classified as a town in ...
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A borough in some U.S. states is a unit of local government or other administrative division below the level of the state. The term is currently used in six ...
Edinboro is a borough in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Erie Metropolitan Statistical Area. As home to Edinboro University of ...
Pottstown is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. Pottstown was laid out in 1752–53 and named Pottsgrove in honor of its founder, ...
There are six types of local governments listed in the Pennsylvania Constitution: county, township, borough, town, city, and school district. ... town' is the ...
Pennsylvania borders Delaware to its southeast, Maryland to its south, West Virginia to its southwest, Ohio and the Ohio River to its west, Lake Erie and New ...
Langhorne Borough is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,622 at the time of the 2010 census.