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A minor civil division (MCD) is the the primary governmental or administrative division of a county or statistically equivalent entity in many states and statistically equivalent entities. A minor civil division is created to govern or administer an area rather than a specific population.(ex. Town, Township, District) The U.S. Census Bureau recognizes minor civil divisions in 28 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Island Areas.
A census county division (CCD) is a statistical subdivision of a county, delineated by the U.S. Census Bureau in cooperation with state and local government officials for data presentation purposes. A census county division usually represents one or more communities, trading centers or, in some instances, major land uses. The Census Bureau has established census county divisions in states that do not have minor civil divisions suitable for data presentation.
Minor civil divisions and census county divisions together cover the entire country and provide a standard level of geography below the county. Minor civil divisions are more common in the East, while census county divisions are more common in the West.
