Government

A listing for government and civic services, as well as schools and hospitals, including private and secular groups and institutions.

Government	Notes	Creator Salute
Astro City Fire Department	The fire department for Astro City. There is a firehouse on Schiff Street.
Astro City Firefighters Association	A group of fireman that presented Samaritan with an award in 1995.
Astro City Metropolitan Council of Schools	An organization that honored Samaritan for his rescue of a school bus full of third graders in May 1997.
Astro City Municipal Hospital	Near Chesler. First mentioned Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.1 #3.
Astro City Police Department	The police department of Astro City.
Astro City Port Authority	Likely located in Gainesville area. First seen Astro City: The Dark Age Book One #1.
Astro City Planning and Development	First mentioned Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.2 #14
Astro City Public Dump and Landfills	A series of dumps across the Astro City Metro Area. Dump #3 was one of the base of operations for the Junkman.
Astro City Public Library	First mentioned in Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.2 #4.
Astro City Public Works	First Seen Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.2 #1
Astro City Transit Authority	Responsible for the Central Line subway system in Astro City. Fist mentioned Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.1 #2.
Astro City Waste Management	A trash collecting service in Astro City. First seen Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.2 #1.
Biro Island Correctional Facility	The jail for regular and super-powered criminals located on Biro Island. It opened in June 1942 and in 1955 had a special wing retrofitted for super powered criminals.
Bolling Elementary School	* An elementary school in Astro City nestled in the Derbyfield neighborhood of Astro City. Astra Furst was a student here in the late 1990s. Office staff at that time included Mr. Lucey and Mrs. Toole as a secretary.	Bob Bolling, creator of Little Archie. Mr Lucey is a nod to Archie Artist Harry Lucey and Mrs. Toole is to Dennis the Menace writer Fred Toole.
The Boneyard	A cemetery in the Kiefer Square neighborhood in Chesler adjacent to a church that doesn't have an official name, but is called the Boneyard by some. First seen Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.2 #15. The map in the Astro City: A Visitor's Guide would place it close to Craig Avenue and a fair distance away from Kiefer Square.
Central Line	The main subway line for Astro City at least in 1959. Stops at Elias and Iger Square. First seen Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.1 #2
Donenfeld High School	A high school or former high school that Irene Merryweather-Cronin attended. Their nickname is the Pioneers	DC Comics founder Harry Donenfeld as well as his son Irwin Donenfeld.
Eastside YMCA	First seen Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.2 #4
Edgington-Curtis Medical Center	A hospital seen in 2004 in Astro City: A Visitor's Guide.	Rex Morgan background artist Frank Edgington and Nick Dallis's pseudonym of Dal Curtis when working on the strip.
Fox-Broome University	The premiere university in the Astro City area.	See Main article
Gaia Women's Clinic	An abortion clinic that Winged Victory stopped a bombing of in 1997. Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.2 #6.
Garrett Law School	A law school. Possibly the name for the law school at Fox-Broome University. First mentioned Astro City: Local Heroes #5.
Robinson Prep	A prep school located near Museum Row. It has a dormitory called Sprang House. First seen Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.2 #5.	The school and dorm are for Batman Artists Jerry Robinson and Dick Sprang.
Rosenberger Junior High School	A junior high school located in the western part of the city. First mentioned Astro City: Local Heroes #1.	Likely comic artist John Rosenberger.
University of Astro City	Presumed name seen on a jacket in Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.1 #5.