<P> In North Carolina, all cities, towns, and villages are incorporated as municipalities . According to the North Carolina League of Municipalities, there is no legal distinction among a city, town, or village--it is a matter of preference of the local government . Some North Carolina cities have populations as small as 1,000 residents, while some towns, such as Cary, have populations of greater than 100,000 . </P> <P> In Pennsylvania, only one municipality is incorporated as a "town": Bloomsburg . Most of the rest of the state is incorporated as townships (there are also boroughs and cities), which function in much the same way as the towns of New York or New England, although they may have different forms of government . </P> <P> In Utah, the legal use of the terms "town" and "city" is based on population . A municipality with a population of 1,000 or more is a city, while less than 1,000 is a town . In addition, cities are divided into five separate classes based on population . </P> <P> In Virginia, a town is an incorporated municipality similar to a city (though with a smaller required minimum population). But while cities are by Virginia law independent of counties, towns are contained within counties . </P>

Which of the following are basic characteristics of cities