Community

A political entity that has the authority to adopt and enforce floodplain ordinances for the area under its jurisdiction. In most cases, a community is an incorporated city, town, township, borough, village, or an unincorporated area of a county or parish. However, some states have statutory authorities that vary from this description.

An assemblage of plant and animal populations occupying a given area.

All members of a specified group of species present in a specific area at a specific time; a group of people that see themselves as a unit.

A logical relationship between an SNMP agent and one or more SNMP managers. A community is identified by name, and all members of the community have the same access privileges.

people living in one place, district, state, or country (NEAP, 2000).