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Let's give as an example any township adjacent to a big city. What is the role of the township government whereas almost all of its area is corporated into municipalities and there is very little or none of unincorporated area?
In Mahoning County, (Ohio) I believe Youngstown township no longer exists, and the township government disolved, because it was completely annexed by the city. Some of Youngstown's neighboring townships still exist, and remain unincorporated, even though they are also relatively urban. They still have a township form of gov't. (three trustees, instead of a mayer and council)
Illinois has municipalities (called villages, towns, or cities), townships, counties, then the state. Our townships manage the library system, some senior citizen services, and I think homeless outreach. I think Illinois should abolish townships and allow counties to handle this stuff.
School districts in IL are separate and do not correspond to municipal boundaries except for Chicago.
In Ohio, the township governs the areas that are not incorporated into a village or city. It's as simple as that; it doesn't matter if the township is rural, suburban, or urban.
In Mahoning County, (Ohio) I believe Youngstown township no longer exists, and the township government disolved, because it was completely annexed by the city. Some of Youngstown's neighboring townships still exist, and remain unincorporated, even though they are also relatively urban. They still have a township form of gov't. (three trustees, instead of a mayer and council)
IMO, this is the best answer. The township provides services to any remaining unincorporated areas within its boundaries. Some people/neighborhoods stubbornly refuse to be annexed into cities, for whatever reason. In states where government was originally organized with the township-and-range system, the township is an unincorporated area's most local form of government.
Colorado does not have townships. We have counties, and within the counties are towns and cities, that are incorporated. If you do not live in a town or city, you live in the unincorporated area of your county. You get whatever services your county provides. Some provide health departments, libraries, etc, others not so much.
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