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111th Congressional Districts
The 111th Congressional Districts file contains data for all 111th Congressional Districts in the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico as of the January 1, 2010. The file is tab-delimited text, one line per record.
| Column | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Column 1 | USPS | United States Postal Service State Abbreviation |
| Column 2 | GEOID | Geographic Identifier - fully concatenated geographic code (State FIPS and district number) |
| Column 3 | POP10 | 2010 Census population count. |
| Column 4 | HU10 | 2010 Census housing unit count. |
| Column 5 | ALAND | Land Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 6 | AWATER | Water Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 7 | ALAND_SQMI | Land Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 8 | AWATER_SQMI | Water Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 9 | INTPTLAT | Latitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting North or South latitude respectively. |
| Column 10 | INTPTLONG | Longitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting East or West longitude respectively. |
American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian Areas
The American Indian/Alaska Native/Hawaiian Native Areas file contain data for all American Indian Areas/Alaska Native Areas/Native Hawaiian Areas in the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico as of the January 1, 2010. The file is tab-delimited text, one line per record.
| Column | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Column 1 | GEOID | Geographic Identifier - fully concatenated geographic code (AIANNHCE) |
| Column 2 | ANSICODE | American National Standards Institute code |
| Column 3 | NAME | Name |
| Column 4 | POP10 | 2010 Census population count. |
| Column 5 | HU10 | 2010 Census housing unit count. |
| Column 6 | ALAND | Land Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 7 | AWATER | Water Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 8 | ALAND_SQMI | Land Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 9 | AWATER_SQMI | Water Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 10 | INTPTLAT | Latitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting North or South latitude respectively. |
| Column 11 | INTPTLONG | Longitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting East or West longitude respectively. |
American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian Areas - Reservations Only
The American Indian/Alaska Native/Hawaiian Native Areas - Reservations Only file contain data for all American Indian Areas/Alaska Native Areas/Native Hawaiian Areas in the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico as of the January 1, 2010. The file is tab-delimited text, one line per record.
| Column | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Column 1 | GEOID | Geographic Identifier - fully concatenated geographic code (AIANNHCE) |
| Column 2 | ANSICODE | American National Standards Institute code |
| Column 3 | NAME | Name |
| Column 4 | POP10 | 2010 Census population count. |
| Column 5 | HU10 | 2010 Census housing unit count. |
| Column 6 | ALAND | Land Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 7 | AWATER | Water Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 8 | ALAND_SQMI | Land Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 9 | AWATER_SQMI | Water Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 10 | INTPTLAT | Latitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting North or South latitude respectively. |
| Column 11 | INTPTLONG | Longitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting East or West longitude respectively. |
American Indian Areas/Alaska Native Areas/Native Hawaiian Areas - Trust Lands Only
The American Indian Areas/Alaska Native Areas/Hawaiian Native Areas - Trust Lands Only file contain data for all American Indian Areas/Alaska Native Areas/Native Hawaiian Areas Trust Lands in the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico as of the January 1, 2010. The file is tab-delimited text, one line per record.
| Column | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Column 1 | GEOID | Geographic Identifier - fully concatenated geographic code (AIANNHCE) |
| Column 2 | ANSICODE | American National Standards Institute code |
| Column 3 | NAME | Name |
| Column 4 | POP10 | 2010 Census population count. |
| Column 5 | HU10 | 2010 Census housing unit count. |
| Column 6 | ALAND | Land Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 7 | AWATER | Water Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 8 | ALAND_SQMI | Land Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 9 | AWATER_SQMI | Water Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 10 | INTPTLAT | Latitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting North or South latitude respectively. |
| Column 11 | INTPTLONG | Longitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting East or West longitude respectively. |
Census Tracts
The Census Tract file contains data for all 2010 Census Tracts in the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico as of the January 1, 2010. The file is tab-delimited text, one line per record.
| Column | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Column 1 | USPS | United States Postal Service State Abbreviation |
| Column 2 | GEOID | Geographic Identifier - fully concatenated geographic code (State FIPS, County FIPS, census tract number) |
| Column 3 | POP10 | 2010 Census population count. |
| Column 4 | HU10 | 2010 Census housing unit count. |
| Column 5 | ALAND | Land Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 6 | AWATER | Water Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 7 | ALAND_SQMI | Land Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 8 | AWATER_SQMI | Water Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 9 | INTPTLAT | Latitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting North or South latitude respectively. |
| Column 10 | INTPTLONG | Longitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting East or West longitude respectively. |
Counties
The counties file contains data for primary legal divisions or statistically equivalent entities in the 50 states, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico as of the 2010 Census. The file is tab-delimited text, one line per record. Some records contain special characters.
| Column | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Column 1 | USPS | United States Postal Service State Abbreviation |
| Column 2 | GEOID | Geographic Identifier - fully concatenated geographic code (State FIPS and County FIPS) |
| Column 3 | ANSICODE | American National Standards Institute code |
| Column 4 | NAME | Name |
| Column 5 | POP10 | 2010 Census population count. |
| Column 6 | HU10 | 2010 Census housing unit count. |
| Column 7 | ALAND | Land Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 8 | AWATER | Water Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 9 | ALAND_SQMI | Land Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 10 | AWATER_SQMI | Water Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 11 | INTPTLAT | Latitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting North or South latitude respectively. |
| Column 12 | INTPTLONG | Longitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting East or West longitude respectively. |
County Subdivisions
The county subdivision file contains data for all county subdivisions in the 50 states, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico as of the 2010 Census. The file is tab-delimited text, one line per record. Some records contain special characters.
| Column | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Column 1 | USPS | United States Postal Service State Abbreviation |
| Column 2 | GEOID | Geographic Identifier - fully concatenated geographic code (State FIPS, County FIPS, County Subdivision FIPS) |
| Column 3 | ANSICODE | American National Standards Institute code |
| Column 4 | NAME | Name |
| Column 5 | FUNCSTAT | Functional status of entity. |
| Column 6 | POP10 | 2010 Census population count. |
| Column 7 | HU10 | 2010 Census housing unit count. |
| Column 8 | ALAND | Land Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 9 | AWATER | Water Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 10 | ALAND_SQMI | Land Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 11 | AWATER_SQMI | Water Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 12 | INTPTLAT | Latitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting North or South latitude respectively |
| Column 13 | INTPTLONG | Longitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting East or West longitude respectively. |
Places
The places file contains data for all incorporated places and census designated places (CDPs) in the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico as of the January 1, 2010. The file is tab-delimited text, one line per record. Some records contain special characters.
| Column | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Column 1 | USPS | United States Postal Service State Abbreviation |
| Column 2 | GEOID | Geographic Identifier - fully concatenated geographic code (State FIPS and Place FIPS) |
| Column 3 | ANSICODE | American National Standards Insititute code |
| Column 4 | NAME | Name |
| Column 5 | LSAD | Legal/Statistical area descriptor. |
| Column 6 | FUNCSTAT | Functional status of entity. |
| Column 7 | POP10 | 2010 Census population count. |
| Column 8 | HU10 | 2010 Census housing unit count. |
| Column 9 | ALAND | Land Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 10 | AWATER | Water Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 11 | ALAND_SQMI | Land Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 12 | AWATER_SQMI | Water Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 13 | INTPTLAT | Latitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting North or South latitude respectively |
| Column 14 | INTPTLONG | Longitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting East or West longitude respectively. |
Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMA)
The PUMA file contains data for PUMAs in the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico as of the 2010 Census. The file is tab-delimited text file, one line per record. Some records contain special characters.
| Column | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Column 1 | USPS | United States Postal Service State Abbreviation |
| Column 2 | GEOID | Geographic Identifier – fully concatenated geographic code (State FIPS and PUMA code) |
| Column 3 | NAME | Name |
| Column 4 | POP10 | 2010 Census population count |
| Column 5 | HU10 | 2010 Census housing unit count |
| Column 6 | ALAND | Land Area (square meters) – Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 7 | AWATER | Water Area (square meters) – Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 8 | ALAND_SQMI | Land Area (square miles) – Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 9 | AWATER_SQMI | Water Area (square miles) – Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 10 | INTPTLAT | Latitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or “-“ denoting North or South latitude respectively |
| Column 11 | INTPTLONG | Longitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or “-“ denoting East or West longitude respectively |
School Districts - Elementary
The School Districts - Elementary file contains data for elementary school districts in 24 states as of the 2010 Census. The states represented in the file are: Arizona, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia and Wisconsin. The file is tab-delimited text, one line per record.
| Column | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Column 1 | USPS | United States Postal Service State Abbreviation |
| Column 2 | GEOID | Geographic Identifier - fully concatenated geographic code (State FIPS and local education agency number) |
| Column 3 | NAME | Name |
| Column 4 | LOGRADE | Lowest Grade Provided |
| Column 5 | HIGRADE | Highest Grade Provided |
| Column 6 | POP10 | 2010 Census population count. |
| Column 7 | HU10 | 2010 Census housing unit count. |
| Column 8 | ALAND | Land Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 9 | AWATER | Water Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 10 | ALAND_SQMI | Land Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 11 | AWATER_SQMI | Water Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 12 | INTPTLAT | Latitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting North or South latitude respectively. |
| Column 13 | INTPTLONG | Longitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting East or West longitude respectively. |
School Districts - Secondary
The School Districts - Secondary file contains data for secondary school districts in 19 states as of the 2010 Census. The states represented in the file are: Arizona, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont and Wisconsin. The file is tab-delimited text, one line per record.
| Column | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Column 1 | USPS | United States Postal Service State Abbreviation |
| Column 2 | GEOID | Geographic Identifier - fully concatenated geographic code (State FIPS and local education agency number) |
| Column 3 | NAME | Name |
| Column 4 | LOGRADE | Lowest Grade Provided |
| Column 5 | HIGRADE | Highest Grade Provided |
| Column 6 | POP10 | 2010 Census population count. |
| Column 7 | HU10 | 2010 Census housing unit count. |
| Column 8 | ALAND | Land Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 9 | AWATER | Water Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 10 | ALAND_SQMI | Land Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 11 | AWATER_SQMI | Water Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 12 | INTPTLAT | Latitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting North or South latitude respectively. |
| Column 13 | INTPTLONG | Longitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting East or West longitude respectively. |
School Districts - Unified
The School Districts - Unified file contains data for unified school districts in the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico as of the 2010 Census. The file is tab-delimited text, one line per record.
| Column | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Column 1 | USPS | United States Postal Service State Abbreviation |
| Column 2 | GEOID | Geographic Identifier - fully concatenated geographic code (State FIPS and local education agency number) |
| Column 3 | NAME | Name |
| Column 4 | LOGRADE | Lowest Grade Provided |
| Column 5 | HIGRADE | Highest Grade Provided |
| Column 6 | POP10 | 2010 Census population count. |
| Column 7 | HU10 | 2010 Census housing unit count. |
| Column 8 | ALAND | Land Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 9 | AWATER | Water Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 10 | ALAND_SQMI | Land Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 11 | AWATER_SQMI | Water Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 12 | INTPTLAT | Latitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting North or South latitude respectively. |
| Column 13 | INTPTLONG | Longitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting East or West longitude respectively. |
State Legislative Districts - Lower Chambers
The State Legislative Districts - Lower Chambers file contains data for state legislative districts - lower chambers in the 49 states and Puerto Rico as of the 2010 Census. Note: Nebraska and the District of Columbia do not have state legislative district - lower chambers in the file. The file is tab-delimited text, one line per record.
| Column | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Column 1 | USPS | United States Postal Service State Abbreviation |
| Column 2 | GEOID | Geographic Identifier - fully concatenated geographic code (State FIPS and district number) |
| Column 3 | NAME | Name |
| Column 4 | POP10 | 2010 Census population count. |
| Column 5 | HU10 | 2010 Census housing unit count. |
| Column 6 | ALAND | Land Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 7 | AWATER | Water Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 8 | ALAND_SQMI | Land Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 9 | AWATER_SQMI | Water Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 10 | INTPTLAT | Latitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting North or South latitude respectively. |
| Column 11 | INTPTLONG | Longitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting East or West longitude respectively. |
State Legislative Districts - Upper Chambers
The State Legislative Districts - Upper Chambers file contains data for state legislative districts - upper chambers in the 50 states, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico as of the 2010 Census. The file is tab-delimited text, one line per record. Some records contain special characters.
| Column | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Column 1 | USPS | United States Postal Service State Abbreviation |
| Column 2 | GEOID | Geographic Identifier - fully concatenated geographic code (State FIPS and district number) |
| Column 3 | NAME | Name |
| Column 4 | POP10 | 2010 Census population count. |
| Column 5 | HU10 | 2010 Census housing unit count. |
| Column 6 | ALAND | Land Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 7 | AWATER | Water Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 8 | ALAND_SQMI | Land Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 9 | AWATER_SQMI | Water Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only. |
| Column 10 | INTPTLAT | Latitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting North or South latitude respectively. |
| Column 11 | INTPTLONG | Longitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting East or West longitude respectively. |
Urban Areas
The urban area file contains data for the urban areas in the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico as of the 2010 Census. The file is ASCII text, one line per record. Some records contain special characters.
| Column | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Column 1 | GEOID | Five digit Urban Area Census Code |
| Column 2 | NAME | Name |
| Column 3 | UATYPE | Urban Area Type C = Urban Cluster U = Urbanized Area |
| Column 4 | POP10 | 2010 Census population count. |
| Column 5 | HU10 | 2010 Census housing unit count. |
| Column 6 | ALAND | Land Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 7 | AWATER | Water Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 8 | ALAND_SQMI | Land Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 9 | AWATER_SQMI | Water Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 10 | INTPTLAT | Latitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting North or South latitude respectively |
| Column 11 | INTPTLONG | Longitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting East or West longitude respectively |
ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
The ZIP Code Tabulation Area file contains data for all ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) in the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico as of the January 1, 2010. The file is tab-delimited text, one line per record.
| Column | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Column 1 | GEOID | Five digit ZIP Code Tabulation Area Census Code |
| Column 2 | POP10 | 2010 Census population count. |
| Column 3 | HU10 | 2010 Census housing unit count. |
| Column 4 | ALAND | Land Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 5 | AWATER | Water Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 6 | ALAND_SQMI | Land Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 7 | AWATER_SQMI | Water Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 8 | INTPTLAT | Latitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting North or South latitude respectively |
| Column 9 | INTPTLONG | Longitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting East or West longitude respectively |
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