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United States Counties, 2010

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Identification Information
Citation
Originator
Tele Atlas North America, Inc.
Originator
Economic and Social Research Institute (Reston, Va.)
Publication Date
2010
Title
United States Counties, 2010
Edition
10
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Series Information
Series Name
ESRI Data Maps
Issue Identification
10 - World, Europe, and United States
Publication Information
Publication Place
Redlands, California, USA
Publisher
ESRI
Online Linkage
https://www1.columbia.edu/sec/acis/eds/dgate/studies/C1301/data/esri_2010_us_dtl_cnty.zip
Abstract
United States Counties is a polygon theme representing the counties of the United States in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
Purpose
United States Counties provides boundaries and demographic information for the U.S. counties. The boundaries are consistent with the tract, block group, and state data sets and are effective at county, regional, and state levels.
Supplemental Information
Largest scale when displaying the data: 1:50,000. This dataset includes an ESRI layer file symbolizing the number of farms per square mile
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
publication date
Time Instant
2010
Bounding Box
West
-179.147340
East
179.778465
North
71.390482
South
17.881242
Theme Keyword
polygon
area
detail
demographics
population
households
farming
boundaries
society
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
None
Theme Keyword
society
boundaries
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Place Keyword
United States
Puerto Rico
Place Keyword Thesaurus
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Temporal Keyword
2010
2000
2007
2005
Temporal Keyword Thesaurus
None
Access Restrictions
For current Columbia affiliates only.
Use Restrictions
For educational, non-commercial use only.
Status
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency
Annually
Point of Contact
Contact Organization
ESRI
Delivery Point
380 New York Street
City
Redlands
State
California
Postal Code
92373-8100
Contact Telephone
909-793-2853
Contact Facsimile Telephone
909-793-5953
Contact Electronic Mail Address
info@esri.com
Native Data Set Environment
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.3500
Data Quality Information
Logical Consistency Report
The shapefile is converted to SDC (Smart Data Compression) format using either tools in ArcGIS or ESRI SDC Data Development Kit Professional 2 (DDKP2). The SDC data set is then imported into a file geodatabase to verify and validate the geometry.
Completeness Report
After processing, the data set is checked for drawing display and number of records and file sizes compared with source materials.
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report
Horizontal positional accuracy is dependent on geographic area. In most areas, accuracy is between 5 and 25 meters (16 and 82 feet). In some areas, accuracy is off by up to several tens of meters (100 feet or more). In the poorest areas, accuracy is off by up to 100 meters (328 feet).
Lineage
Source
Originator
Tele Atlas North America, Inc.
Publication Date
201003
Title
Tele Atlas MultiNet Administrative Areas, 2010
Edition
Version 2010.03
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Series Information
Series Name
Tele Atlas MultiNet North America
Issue Identification
Version 2010.03
Publication Information
Publication Place
Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
Publisher
Tele Atlas North America, Inc.
Online Linkage
http://www.teleatlas.com/
Type of Source Media
DVD-ROM
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
201003
Source Currentness Reference
publication date
Contribution
Attribute and geospatial data
Source
Originator
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
Publication Date
2001
Title
Summary File 1 (SF1)
Edition
2000
Series Information
Series Name
Summary File 1 (SF1)
Issue Identification
2000
Publication Information
Publication Place
USA
Publisher
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
Other Citation Details
The Summary File 1 (SF1) data is based on the 2000 Census of Population.
Type of Source Media
CD-ROM
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
2000
Source Currentness Reference
ground condition
Contribution
Attribute data
Source
Originator
ESRI
Publication Date
20100504
Title
ESRI Data - Updated Demographics, 2010
Edition
2010
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
tabular digital data
Series Information
Series Name
ESRI Data - Updated Demographics
Issue Identification
2010
Publication Information
Publication Place
Redlands, California, USA
Publisher
ESRI
Other Citation Details
Provides the POP2010 attribute.
Online Linkage
http://www.esri.com
Type of Source Media
DVD-ROM
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
20100504
Source Currentness Reference
publication date
Contribution
Attribute data
Source
Originator
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)
Publication Date
20090204
Title
2007 Census of Agriculture
Edition
2007
Series Information
Series Name
Census of Agriculture
Issue Identification
2007
Publication Information
Publication Place
USA
Publisher
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)
Other Citation Details
The farm attributes come from data published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) based on the 2007 Census of Agriculture.
Online Linkage
http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Publications/2007/index.asp
Online Linkage
http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Publications/2007/Online_Highlights/Desktop_Application/index.asp
Type of Source Media
online
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
2007
Source Currentness Reference
ground condition
Contribution
Attribute data
Source
Originator
United States Central Intelligence Agency
Publication Date
20050210
Title
The World Factbook
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
document
Publication Information
Publication Place
Washington, DC, USA
Publisher
United States Central Intelligence Agency
Other Citation Details
The Factbook has been an annual publication, but selected data and maps are updated periodically online.
Online Linkage
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/rq.html
Type of Source Media
online
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
20050210
Source Currentness Reference
publication date
Contribution
Attribute data
Spatial Data Organization Information
Direct Spatial Reference Method
Vector
Point and Vector Object Information
SDTS Terms Description
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type
G-polygon
Spatial Reference Information
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
Geographic
Latitude Resolution
0.000000
Longitude Resolution
0.000000
Geographic Coordinate Units
Decimal degrees
Geodetic Model
Horizontal Datum Name
D_WGS_1984
Ellipsoid Name
WGS_1984
Semi-major Axis
6378137.000000
Denominator of Flattening Ratio
298.257224
Entity and Attribute Information
Entity Type
Entity Type Label
ESRI_2010_us_dtl_cnty
Entity Type Definition
A type of governmental unit that is the primary legal division of every state except Alaska and Louisiana. A number of geographic entities are not legally designated as a county, but are recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau as equivalent to a county for data presentation purposes. These include the boroughs, city and boroughs, municipality, and census areas in Alaska; parishes in Louisiana; and cities that are independent of any county (independent cities) in Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, and Virginia. They also include the municipios in Puerto Rico. Because they contain no primary legal divisions, the Census Bureau treats the District of Columbia as equivalent to a county (as well as equivalent to a state) for data presentation purposes.
Entity Type Definition Source
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
Attributes
ObjectID
Internal feature number. (Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.)
Definition Source
ESRI
Shape
Feature geometry. (Coordinates defining the features.)
Definition Source
ESRI
NAME
The county name. (Federal Information Processing StandardsNational Institute of Standards and Technology)
Definition Source
Tele Atlas North America, Inc.; United States Central Intelligence Agency
STATE_NAME
The name for the state in which the county is located. (Federal Information Processing StandardsNational Institute of Standards and Technology)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
STATE_FIPS
The FIPS code (two-digit number) for the state in which the county is located. (Federal Information Processing StandardsNational Institute of Standards and Technology)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
CNTY_FIPS
The FIPS code (three-digit number) for the county. (Federal Information Processing StandardsNational Institute of Standards and Technology)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
FIPS
The combined state and county FIPS code. County FIPS codes begin with 001 for each state—use the combined code (five-digit number) to uniquely identify a county in the country. (Federal Information Processing StandardsNational Institute of Standards and Technology)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
POP2000
The 2000 population of the county. (Populations for the features. A -99 value means no data.)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
POP00_SQMI
The 2000 population of the county per square mile. (Calculated populations per square mile for the features. A -99 value means no data.)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau; ESRI
POP2010
The 2010 estimated population of the county. (Populations for the features. A -99 value means no data.)
Definition Source
ESRI
POP10_SQMI
The 2010 estimated population of the county per square mile. (Calculated populations per square mile for the features. A -99 value means no data.)
Definition Source
ESRI
WHITE
The number of people identified as White alone in 2000. (Numbers for the features. A -99 value means no data.)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
BLACK
The number of people identified as Black or African American alone in 2000. (Numbers for the features. A -99 value means no data.)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
AMERI_ES
The number of people identified as American Indian or Alaska Native alone in 2000. (Numbers for the features. A -99 value means no data.)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
ASIAN
The number of people identified as Asian alone in 2000. (Numbers for the features. A -99 value means no data.)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
HAWN_PI
The number of people identified as Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander alone in 2000. (Numbers for the features. A -99 value means no data.)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
OTHER
The number of people identified as some other race alone in 2000. (Numbers for the features. A -99 value means no data.)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
MULT_RACE
The number of people identified as two or more races in 2000. (Numbers for the features. A -99 value means no data.)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
HISPANIC
The number of people identified as Hispanic or Latino in 2000. (Numbers for the features. A -99 value means no data.)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
MALES
The number of males in 2000. (Numbers for the features. A -99 value means no data.)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
FEMALES
The number of females in 2000. (Numbers for the features. A -99 value means no data.)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
AGE_UNDER5
The number of people 0 to 4 years of age in 2000. (Numbers for the features. A -99 value means no data.)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
AGE_5_17
The number of people 5 to 17 years of age in 2000. (Numbers for the features. A -99 value means no data.)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
AGE_18_21
The number of people 18 to 21 years of age in 2000. (Numbers for the features. A -99 value means no data.)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
AGE_22_29
The number of people 22 to 29 years of age in 2000. (Numbers for the features. A -99 value means no data.)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
AGE_30_39
The number of people 30 to 39 years of age in 2000. (Numbers for the features. A -99 value means no data.)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
AGE_40_49
The number of people 40 to 49 years of age in 2000. (Numbers for the features. A -99 value means no data.)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
AGE_50_64
The number of people 50 to 64 years of age in 2000. (Numbers for the features. A -99 value means no data.)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
AGE_65_UP
The number of people 65 years of age and over in 2000. (Numbers for the features. A -99 value means no data.)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
MED_AGE
The median age for both sexes in 2000. (Numbers for the features. A -99 value means no data.)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
MED_AGE_M
The median age for males in 2000. (Numbers for the features. A -99 value means no data.)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
MED_AGE_F
The median age for females in 2000. (Numbers for the features. A -99 value means no data.)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
HOUSEHOLDS
The total number of households in 2000. (Numbers for the features. A -99 value means no data.)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
AVE_HH_SZ
The average household size in 2000. (Numbers for the features. A -99 value means no data.)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
HSEHLD_1_M
The number of one-person male households in 2000. (Numbers for the features. A -99 value means no data.)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
HSEHLD_1_F
The number of one-person female households in 2000. (Numbers for the features. A -99 value means no data.)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
MARHH_CHD
The number of family households with a married couple and related children under 18 years in 2000. (Numbers for the features. A -99 value means no data.)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
MARHH_NO_C
The number of family households with a married couple and no related children under 18 years in 2000. (Numbers for the features. A -99 value means no data.)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
MHH_CHILD
The number of family households with a man and related children under 18 years but no wife in 2000. (Numbers for the features. A -99 value means no data.)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
FHH_CHILD
The number of family households with a woman and related children under 18 years but no husband in 2000. (Numbers for the features. A -99 value means no data.)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
FAMILIES
The number of families in 2000. (Numbers for the features. A -99 value means no data.)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
AVE_FAM_SZ
The average family size in 2000. (Numbers for the features. A -99 value means no data.)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
HSE_UNITS
The total number of housing units in 2000. (Numbers for the features. A -99 value means no data.)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
VACANT
The number of housing units that are vacant in 2000. (Numbers for the features. A -99 value means no data.)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
OWNER_OCC
The number of housing units that are occupied by the owner in 2000. (Numbers for the features. A -99 value means no data.)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
RENTER_OCC
The number of housing units that are occupied by renters in 2000. (Numbers for the features. A -99 value means no data.)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
NO_FARMS07
The total number of farms in 2007. (Numbers for the features. A -99 value means no data.)
Definition Source
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)
AVG_SIZE07
The average farm size in acres in 2007. (Numbers for the features. A -99 value means no data.)
Definition Source
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)
CROP_ACR07
The total area of cropland in acres in 2007. (Numbers for the features. A -99 value means no data.)
Definition Source
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)
AVG_SALE07
The average sales of agricultural products per farm, in thousands of dollars, in 2007. (Numbers for the features. A -99 value means no data.)
Definition Source
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)
SQMI
The area of the county in square miles. (Calculated areas for the features.)
Definition Source
Tele Atlas North America, Inc.
Distribution Information
Format Name
SDC
Distributor
ESRI; ESRI Offices
Name
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20110726
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization
Research Data Services (RDS), Columbia University Libraries
Contact Person
GIS/Metadata Librarian
Contact Address
Address
420 W. 118th St. 215 IAB, MC 3301
City
New York
State or Province
NY
Postal Code
10027
Contact Voice Telephone
(212) 854-6012
Contact Electronic Mail Address
data@library.columbia.edu
Metadata Standard Name
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version
FGDC-STD-001-1998
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