Each of Mississippi's 82 counties (2002) is divided into 5 districts, each of which elects a member to the county board of supervisors. As of 2002, Mississippi had 296 municipal governments (incorporated as cities, towns, or villages), typically administered by a mayor and council. Some smaller municipalities were run by a commission or by a city manager, appointed by council members. There were 164 public school districts and 458 special districts in 2002.