Summary
This collection contains data for counties, municipalities, townships, independent and dependent school districts, and single- and multiple-function special districts. Information regarding the number, type, and selected characteristics of local governments is contained in this dataset. Government characteristics such as 1980 Census population, number of employees, payroll, and types of public services provided are also included. Additional data on public school districts were collected by the National Center for Education Statistics. This information includes the number of schools, fall enrollment, and grade levels. The records are sequenced by state and government type.Cf: http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR08268.v1