The U.S. Census Bureau has released new data tables on 2025 Government Organization counts, including information on government units by state, local governments by type and state, and special district governments by function and state. The agency also published the Organization Public Use File for State and Local Government Structures, which is a comprehensive database of U.S. state and local governments and their major agencies.
The released data present details by characteristics such as government type, state, population size, group, and function. Information on school systems is included as well, covering both independent and dependent districts.
According to the Census Bureau, “The Census of Governments, which includes the Government Organization counts, collects state and local government data every five years in years ending in ‘2’ and ‘7.’ The Organization Component of the Census of Governments provides the official count of active U.S. governments. Now, in addition to the Census of Governments product series, select tables will be published annually.”
Government Organization tables are available at www.census.gov/topics/public-sector/government-organization/data/tables.html. The Organization Public Use Files can be accessed at www.census.gov/programs-surveys/gus/data/datasets.html.
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