Table 12. Special District Growth.
| Special District Category | Code | 1977 Ct. | 2007 Ct. | Δ% | 1977% | 2007% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | - | 25,987 | 35,574 | 37% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Local Fire Protection | 24 | 4,186 | 5,814 | 39% | 16.11% | 16.34% |
| Water Supply Utility | 91 | 2,481 | 3,424 | 38% | 9.55% | 9.63% |
| Housing and Community Development | 50 | 2,412 | 3,391 | 41% | 9.28% | 9.53% |
| Other Multi-function Districts | 99 | 517 | 2,545 | 392% | 1.99% | 7.15% |
| Soil and Water Conservation | 88 | 2,431 | 2,531 | 4% | 9.35% | 7.11% |
| Drainage | 51 | 2,254 | 2,021 | -10% | 8.67% | 5.68% |
| Sewerage | 80 | 1,608 | 1,867 | 16% | 6.19% | 5.25% |
| Libraries | 52 | 588 | 1,663 | 183% | 2.26% | 4.67% |
| Cemeteries | 2 | 1,615 | 1,588 | -2% | 6.21% | 4.46% |
| Sewerage and Water Supply | 98 | 1,064 | 1,359 | 28% | 4.09% | 3.82% |
| Parks and Recreation | 61 | 830 | 1,320 | 59% | 3.19% | 3.71% |
| Other Single Function Districts | 89 | 312 | 926 | 197% | 1.20% | 2.60% |
| Irrigation | 64 | 933 | 827 | -11% | 3.59% | 2.32% |
| Regular Highways | 44 | 652 | 813 | 25% | 2.51% | 2.29% |
| Health | 32 | 356 | 768 | 116% | 1.37% | 2.16% |
| Hospitals | 40 | 717 | 671 | -6% | 2.76% | 1.89% |
| Flood Control | 63 | 681 | 588 | -14% | 2.62% | 1.65% |
| School Building Authorities | 9 | 1,019 | 522 | -49% | 3.92% | 1.47% |
| Air Transportation | 1 | 299 | 490 | 64% | 1.15% | 1.38% |
| Solid Waste Management | 81 | 71 | 425 | 499% | 0.27% | 1.19% |
| Public Mass Transit Utility | 94 | 96 | 356 | 271% | 0.37% | 1.00% |
| Other Natural Resources | 59 | 179 | 336 | 88% | 0.69% | 0.94% |
| Miscellaneous Commercial Activities | 3 | 0 | 297 | - | 0.00% | 0.83% |
| Industrial Development | 41 | 0 | 168 | - | 0.00% | 0.47% |
| Sea and Inland Port Facilities | 87 | 166 | 162 | -2% | 0.64% | 0.46% |
| Electric Power Utility | 92 | 82 | 154 | 88% | 0.32% | 0.43% |
| Reclamation | 86 | 114 | 149 | 31% | 0.44% | 0.42% |
| Natural Resources and Water Supply | 97 | 71 | 87 | 23% | 0.27% | 0.24% |
| Fire Protection and Water Supply | 96 | 66 | 59 | -11% | 0.25% | 0.17% |
| Gas Supply Utility | 93 | 46 | 57 | 24% | 0.18% | 0.16% |
| Public Welfare Institutions | 77 | 0 | 51 | - | 0.00% | 0.14% |
| Mortgage Credit | 42 | 0 | 39 | - | 0.00% | 0.11% |
| Parking Facilities | 60 | 122 | 32 | -74% | 0.47% | 0.09% |
| Correctional Institutions | 4 | 0 | 23 | - | 0.00% | 0.06% |
| Police Protection | 62 | 0 | 23 | - | 0.00% | 0.06% |
| Toll Highways | 45 | 0 | 15 | - | 0.00% | 0.04% |
| Public Welfare | 79 | 0 | 12 | - | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| Other Corrections | 5 | 0 | 1 | - | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Unknown | 0 | 19 | 0 | -100% | 0.07% | 0.00% |
This table displays the growth of special districts by comparing the 1977 data with the 2007 data, and is ordered by the number of districts existing in the 2007 data. The absolute number of special districts of each type is displayed, along with the percentage change between the two years, and the proportion of all special districts that each type comprises. The code column is the special district function code used by the census.