The Ultimate List of cities in the United States - American History Information Guide and Reference

This is a list of cities in the fifty United States as well as U.S.-owned territories (Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa) and the District of Columbia. For a more exhaustive list of cities in a particular state or territory, see the main article, linked to in each applicable section. See also Largest cities of the United States.

Contents

1 Alphabetical order per state or territory

2 Cities by population

3 Most common city names

4 Notes

5 External links

Alphabetical order per state or territory

Puerto Rico

Main article: List of cities in Puerto Rico

Rhode Island

Main article: List of cities in Rhode Island

South Carolina

Main article: List of cities in South Carolina

South Dakota

Main article: List of cities in South Dakota

Tennessee

Main article: List of cities in Tennessee

United States Virgin Islands

Charlotte Amalie
Christiansted
Cruz Bay
Frederiksted

Utah

Main article: List of cities in Utah (which includes towns and census-designated places)

There are over 100 "cities" in Utah. Here is a partial list.

Vermont

Main article: List of cities in Vermont

Main article: List of cities in Virginia (Note: Virginia uses the concept of the "independent city" for most actual cities so some of these locations may be counties, towns, or place names rather than true 'cities'.)

Washington

Main article: List of cities in Washington

West Virginia

Main article: List of cities in West Virginia

Wisconsin

Main article: List of cities in Wisconsin

Wyoming

Main article: List of cities in Wyoming

Cities by population

This lists, in order, US cities with a population greater than 100,000 (according to the 2000 US Census).

Most common city names

This lists the most common incorporated city names, with number of states and links to city pages.

Franklin: 26
- Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York , North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Clinton: 20
- Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Wisconsin
Madison: 20
- Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York , North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Clayton: 19
- Alabama, California, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Wisconsin
Marion: 18
- Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin
Fairview: 17
- Alabama, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia
Lexington: 17
- Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia
Manchester: 17
- Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont
Salem: 17
- Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia
Washington: 17
- Arkansas, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia
Cleveland: 16
- Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin
Jackson: 16
- Alabama, California, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Milford: 16
- Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York , Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah
Oxford: 16
- Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin
Springfield: 16
- Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee

Notes

Source: United States Census Bureau, Census 2000 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171) Summary File and 1990 Census [1].

The five boroughs of New York city are coextensive with the five counties that constitute New York city: Bronx borough (Bronx County), Brooklyn borough (Kings County), Manhattan borough (New York County), Queens borough (Queens County), and Staten Island borough (Richmond County).
Philadelphia city is coextensive with Philadelphia County.
San Francisco city is coextensive with San Francisco County.
In 2003, the governments of Louisville and Jefferson County, Kentucky, merged into a consolidated government known as "Louisville Metro" (official short form, and by far the most commonly used) and "Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government" (official long form). The population figure for Louisville Metro is the 2000 Census figure for Jefferson County (including the former city of Louisville) before the consolidation.
Washington city is coextensive with the District of Columbia.
Nashville-Davidson city is consolidated with Davidson County.
Denver city is coextensive with Denver County.
New Orleans is coextensive with Orleans Parish.
Honolulu Census Designated Place; by agreement with the State of Hawaii, the Census Bureau does not show data separately for the city of Honolulu, which is coextensive with Honolulu County.
"Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky" is the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, a consolidation of the city of Lexington and Fayette County.
The incorporated place of Anchorage municipality is coextensive with the county equivalent of Anchorage Municipality.
In 2000, Richmond County and the incorporated place of Augusta-Richmond County are coextensive. The 1990 population is for the incorporated place of Augusta city before consolidation of the city and county governments.
Columbus city is consolidated with Muscogee County.
In 2000, Clarke County and the incorporated place of Athens-Clarke County are coextensive. The 1990 population is for the incorporated place of Athens city before consolidation of the city and county governments.

2002 estimates indicate Richmond, California, Fairfield, California and Olathe, Kansas were added to this list while Portsmouth, Virginia was dropped.

External links

The National League of Cities

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List of cities in the United States

Alphabetical order per state or territory

Cities by population

Most common city names

Notes

External links

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