what states in the U.S. are commonwealth ?

Answer 1

The answer in alphabetical order:

Kentucky
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Virginia

Even though these have the term Commonwealth in their official names, they are considered states for Federal purposes.

Answer 2

There are 4 so-called "Commonwealth States" among the 50 US states:

Massachusetts,
Kentucky,
Pennsylvania and
Virginia.
Now the question is, whether they have another status or not?
No, they don't - it's basically a historical reality and has no political or judicial consequences.

I looked it up for you on the 'net, because I was curious too, i'm from the Commonwealth of massachusetts. thanks for the good question! MY source is listed below.

**Contrary to the nut who quoted wikkipedia, here is what wikkiedia said: See Commonwealth (United States) and Commonwealth (U.S. insular area).
Four states in the United States officially designate themselves "commonwealths": Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.** HE OBVIOUSLY didn' t read the WHOLE answer!!!

"Commonwealth" is also used in the U.S. to describe the political relationship between the United States and the overseas unincorporated territories of Puerto Rico and of the Northern Mariana Islands." (the wikkipedia answer)

Answer 3

contrary to the brain-washed, carbon copied answers above, all 50 state are "commonwealths"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth

Answer 4

Virginia is the only one that I know of.

Answer 5

thats easy none because they do not have the Queen as their head of state

Answer 6

I know Virginia is because I live here.

Answer 7

There are four, but i see I wasn't fast enough to get it out. Darn it.

Answer 8

Kentucky is one but I don't know any more

Answer 9

Guess we're just all commonpoor.