# ReportingUnitType

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** This enumeration is the same for all feed types.

The following table shows the enumerations for the type of geopolitical unit in
the [`ReportingUnit`](https://developers.google.com/civics-data/reference/gp-unit#reporting-unit) entity:

| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| `ballot-batch` | Used to report batches of ballots that might cross precinct boundaries. |
| `ballot-style-area` | Used for a ballot-style area that's generally composed of precincts. |
| `borough` | Used as a synonym for a county. |
| `city` | Used for a city that reports results or for the district that encompasses it. |
| `city-council` | Used for city council districts. |
| `combined-precinct` | Used for one or more precincts that have been combined for the purposes of reporting. If the term *ward* is used interchangeably with *combined precinct*, use `combined-precinct` for the `ReportingUnitType`. |
| `congressional` | Used for national legislative body districts. |
| `country` | Used for a country. |
| `county` | Used for a county or for the district that encompasses it. Synonymous with *borough* and *parish* in some localities. |
| `county-council` | Used for county council districts. |
| `drop-box` | Used for a dropbox for absentee ballots. |
| `judicial` | Used for judicial districts. |
| `municipality` | Used as applicable for various units such as towns, townships, villages that report votes, or for the district that encompasses them. |
| `polling-place` | Used for a polling place. |
| `precinct` | Used if the terms for *ward* or *district* are used interchangeably with *precinct*. |
| `school` | Used for a school district. |
| `special` | Used for a special district. |
| `split-precinct` | Used for splits of precincts. |
| `state` | Used for a state or for the district that encompasses it. |
| `state-house` | Used for a state house or assembly district. |
| `state-senate` | Used for a state senate district. |
| `town` | Used for type of municipality that reports votes or for the district that encompasses it. |
| `township` | Used for type of municipality that reports votes or for the district that encompasses it. |
| `utility` | Used for a utility district. |
| `village` | Used for a type of municipality that reports votes or for the district that encompasses it. |
| `vote-center` | Used for a vote center. |
| `ward` | Used for combinations or groupings of precincts or other units. |
| `water` | Used for a water district. |
| `other` | Used for other types of reporting units that aren't included in this enumeration. If used, provide the item's custom type in an `OtherType` element. |