City-county consolidations were once thought to be the wave of the future, but to date there are only _________ cities and counties that have consolidated.

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City-county consolidations, where a city and county government merge into a single entity, are relatively rare in the United States. As of my last update, there are thirty-three such consolidated city-county governments. This approach to local governance is not as widespread as once predicted, reflecting the complexity and diversity of local government structures across the country.

City-County Consolidations Were Once Thought to Be the Wave of the Future