Form of Government in U.S. Cities Over 5,000 Population |
|
Year |
Total # |
Mayor-Council |
Council-Manager |
Commission |
Town Meeting/ RTM |
|
|
|
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
|
1952 |
2525 |
1388 |
55.0 |
658 |
26.1 |
390 |
15.3 |
89 |
3.6 |
|
1957 |
2653 |
1297 |
48.9 |
834 |
31.4 |
328 |
12.3 |
94 |
3.5 |
|
1962 |
3087 |
1622 |
52.5 |
1130 |
36.6 |
259 |
8.4 |
33 |
1.1 |
|
1967 |
3155 |
1600 |
50.7 |
1245 |
39.5 |
243 |
7.7 |
66 |
2.1 |
|
1972 |
1875 |
825 |
44.0 |
886 |
47.2 |
111 |
5.9 |
53 |
2.8 |
|
1977 |
3881 |
1803 |
46.4 |
1704 |
43.9 |
161 |
4.1 |
213 |
5.4 |
|
1982 |
4318 |
2054 |
47.5 |
1847 |
42.7 |
140 |
3.2 |
277 |
6.4 |
|
1987 |
4360 |
2082 |
47.9 |
1866 |
42.8 |
135 |
3.0 |
277 |
6.3 |
|
1997 |
4664 |
2049 |
43.9 |
2198 |
47.1 |
118 |
2.5 |
299 |
6.4 |
|
|
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| Source: ICMA, Municipal Year Book for selected years. |