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Reference Resources

The what, why, and how of Census geography.  What are the definitions of geographic terms, why are geographic areas defined, and how we define geographic areas.  Find reference information such as FIPS and ANSI codes, geographic boundary change notes, significant county boundary changes, and county adjacency information.

Page Last Revised - October 8, 2021
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