PENNSYLVANIA 67 COUNTIES

The County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania (CCAP)

https://www.pacounties.org/who-we-are/county-information

See the website above for more on their extensive information on Pennsylvania structure, maps, and fact sheets.

What is county government? Pennsylvania has 67 individual governmental units designated as counties. Counties are distinguished into different classes based on their population.

Interested in learning more, see counties by class.

Unlike most other states, Pennsylvania's counties geographically overlap municipalities such as boroughs, townships, and cities,

but they provide a different set of services.

Therefore, every Pennsylvanian is both a resident of their county and their city, borough, or township

at the same time.

Counties are required by law to provide certain services to their citizens.

Each county performs a wide range of different functions

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