In the U.S.,can there be a private town?

In the United States,are are areas such as clubs, communities,and such that are privately owned and where only members and their invited guests can inhabit.Is it legal for there to be a privately owned town that is off-limits to everyone but official residents and people who are invited?

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ViciDraco · 41-45, M

I think each state has laws about what qualifies as a town. Theoretically, you could run a private business that purchases a huge swath of land and build a town on it where only authorized individuals are allowed entry. If you otherwise meet state requirements to be considered a town, i don't see why you couldn't set up your own local governance.

These places would still have to respect jurisdiction of county, state and federal law enforcement. So you couldn't have a private town and then break state and federal law within it.

At which point, it kind of becomes a what's the point type scenario. Unless municipal ordinance is really bugging you.