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The program of the [[Boy Scouts of America]] is administered through {{scoutstat BSA|councils}} '''local councils''', with each council covering a geographic area that may vary from a single city to an entire state. Each council receives an annual charter from the National Council and is usually incorporated as a charitable organization.<ref name=ussspbsaorg>{{cite web |last=Nelson |first=Bill |url=http://usscouts.org/aboutbsa/bsaorg.asp| title=Organization of the Boy Scouts of America |work=U.S. Scouting Service Project |accessdate=March 12, 2008}}</ref> Most councils are administratively divided into districts that directly serve Scout units. | The program of the [[Boy Scouts of America]] is administered through {{scoutstat BSA|councils}} '''local councils''', with each council covering a geographic area that may vary from a single city to an entire state. Each council receives an annual charter from the National Council and is usually incorporated as a charitable organization.<ref name=ussspbsaorg>{{cite web |last=Nelson |first=Bill |url=http://usscouts.org/aboutbsa/bsaorg.asp| title=Organization of the Boy Scouts of America |work=U.S. Scouting Service Project |accessdate=March 12, 2008}}</ref> Most councils are administratively divided into districts that directly serve Scout units. | ||
The total number of councils depends on how they are counted: | |||
* There are 272 individual local councils | * There are 272 individual local councils | ||
* [[Direct Service]] covers units outside of local councils— although technically not a council it is assigned a council number | * [[Direct Service]] covers units outside of local councils— although technically not a council it is assigned a council number | ||
