### Question
How is the term local government defined?


### Answer
The term **local government** is defined in *43 U.S.C. § 2801* as the following:

> any city, county, township, town, borough, parish, village, or other general purpose political subdivision of a State

#### Citation:
  - *43 U.S.C. § 2801*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 46-GEOSPATIAL DATA**

