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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Cranberry is an unincorporated community about an 80-mile drive northeast of Asheville.
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Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 18 Feb. 2025
San Bernardino County Evacuation warnings were issued for the unincorporated communities of Mount Baldy Village and Wrightwood, as well as some northern and eastern neighborhoods of the city of Highland.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Residents were asked to double-check ahead of time which fire stations in unincorporated communities would be providing free bags and/or sand to residents and to remember to bring their own shovels to fill bags.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
Immokalee is an unincorporated community in Collier County.
—Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
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Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 18 Feb. 2025
San Bernardino County Evacuation warnings were issued for the unincorporated communities of Mount Baldy Village and Wrightwood, as well as some northern and eastern neighborhoods of the city of Highland.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Residents were asked to double-check ahead of time which fire stations in unincorporated communities would be providing free bags and/or sand to residents and to remember to bring their own shovels to fill bags.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
Immokalee is an unincorporated community in Collier County.
—Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Unincorporated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unincorporated. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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