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Depending on the individual state, counties or their equivalents may be administratively subdivided into townships, or towns in the New England states, New York, and Wisconsin.
In these cases, the township is generally subordinate to the county, which is generally subordinate to the state.
Michigan, since 1947, has distinguished between " townships " ( not self-governing ) and " charter townships " ( self-governing ).
In most states, municipal corporations ( i. e. cities, villages or towns ) file their reports to the state through the county.
In Virginia, however, all cities are independent and report directly to the commonwealth government ; but notwithstanding they are not part of the county, they might operate as a county seat ( e. g. the Independent City of Fairfax is the seat of Fairfax County, though it is not legally within Fairfax County ).
California has abolished its townships, though may general law cities continue to use the word " Town " as part of their name ( e. g. " Town of Atherton " when it is, legally, the City of Atherton ).

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