Table 9-1. (cont.)
| Washington |    |
City | Minimum population requirement of 1,500; territory within 5 air miles of a city whose population is >15,000 requires a minimum population of 3,000 to incorporate. |
| Town | Minimum population requirement of 300; territory within 5 air miles of a city whose population is >15,000 requires a minimum population of 3,000 to incorporate. | ||
| West Virginia | |
City | Minimum population requirement of 2,001. |
| Town | Towns of 1 square mile or less require 100 residents to incorporate; otherwise at least 500 residents are required. | ||
| Village | Same requirements as for towns. | ||
| Wisconsin | City | Minimum requirements for isolated cities are a population of 1,000, an area ≥ 1 square mile, and a population density of ≥ 500 people per square mile; metropolitan cities are those that are situated in a county containing two cities with an aggregate population ≥ 25,000; metropolitan cities require a population of ≥ 5,000, an area of ≥ 3 square miles, and a population density of ≥ 750 people per square mile. | |
| Village | Minimum population requirement for isolated villages is 150; metropolitan villages are those that are situated in a county containing two cities with an aggregate population of ≥ 25,000; metropolitan villages require a population of ≥ 2,500, an area of ≥ 2 square miles, and a density of ≥ 500 people per square mile. | ||
| Wyoming |  |
City | Minimum population of 500 within an area of 3 square miles or less is required to incorporate. |
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Town | Same requirements as for a city. |
Note: The information in this table is based on research of State statutes by the Governments Division of the Census Bureau and is current through 1990. Some of this information may be superseded by subsequent legislative acts.
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