A community is a group of people who live in the same area and help each other. It is more than just a bunch of people standing near each other. In a real community, people share things like roads, schools, stores, and parks. There are three main types of communities. A rural community is out in the countryside with lots of farms and open land. A suburban community is near a big city with houses and neighborhoods. An urban community is a busy city with tall buildings and lots of people.
Communities come in all sizes! The smallest town in the United States is Monowi, Nebraska, and it has just one person living there. The biggest city in the United States is New York City, with over eight million people. No matter the size, every community has rules called laws to keep people safe. Communities also have leaders like mayors and town councils who help make decisions. People in a community work together by sharing jobs, like teaching, building, cooking, and keeping everyone healthy.
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