One of six volumes summarizing through narrative and statistical tables data collected by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in its 1974 survey, this sixth volume details the employment status of minorities and women in special district governments (excluding school districts), by examining the general governmental activities they performed, the kinds of jobs they held, and the wages they were paid. Special districts are defined as independent local governments (e.g., authorities, commissions, administrations, etc.) created to provide specific community services, such as mass transit systems, sanitation and sewage, energy and soil conservation, health care, and housing. The conclusion was made that minorities and women were both well represented in special district employment. However, women were virtually dependent on hospitals and sanatoriums for employment, while minorities, especially men, were over-concentrated in service/maintenance jobs. Women were virtually excluded from the high salary utilities or transportation district jobs and minorities were substantially underrepresented in the professional and decision-making positions in all functions. Appendixes, which make up the greater part of this document, contain statistical summaries of special district information, instructions for filing and report form, and source and reliability of data. (TA)