Town Vs City Vs County. As nouns the difference between township and town. Some forums can only be seen by registered members.
Towns and cities can expand their boundaries by annexing. An area with residential districts shops and amenities and its own local government. Is that township is the territory of a town.
Annexation made sense when counties offered few services to rural residents making a living by farming while towncity residents needed urban services such as watersewer upgraded fire.
A county is geographically larger than a city. Mar 05 2011 A county is geographically larger than a city. It has powers delegated by the state and county and the local laws regulations and policies are created and approved by. And in some places like San Francisco the city and county are combined into one jurisdiction.