Unincorporated area

An unincorporated area is land that is not part of a town, city, or anything like a town. Often, there are not many people there.

By country
The United States
Often, unincorporated areas are governed by a bigger administration, such as a county. It is usually a place that some people live, but they are not any official city. Sometimes, they are called an unincorporated community.

Some states have different rules for a place to become an official city. 

 References 

Category:Local government
Category:Local government in the United States
Category:Settlements