Metadata for Montana School District Boundaries, 1992 Metadata for Montana School District Boundaries, 1992
Identification Information:
Citation:
Originator: Montana State Library
Publication date: 05/03/1996
Title: Montana School District Boundaries, 1992
Publication place: Helena, Montana
Publisher: Montana State Library
Online linkage: https://ftpgeoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Data/Spatial/MSDI/AdministrativeBoundaries/Historic/
Larger Work Citation:
Title: Montana School Districts
Online linkage: http://mslapps.mt.gov/Geographic_Information/Data/DataList/datalist_Details.aspx?did={7C0F0BF8-550B-406D-BD6C-7DA4E2FADD5C}

Abstract:
These data are school districts selected from 1992 U.S. Census Bureau TIGER files. The data contain a feature dataset of elementary district boundaries and a feature dataset for secondary, or high school, district boundaries. Some school districts are actually unified school districts that operate both elementary and secondary schools. Such districts are included in both the secondary and elementary datasets. There is no information in the layer about which districts are unified districts.

The data include annotation layers for placing the district names on maps.

Time period of content:
Calendar date: 1992
Currentness reference: Publication Date
Access constraints: None
Use constraints:
The Montana State Library provides this product/service for informational purposes only. The Library did not produce it for, nor is it suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Consumers of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the viability of the information for their purposes. The Library provides these data in good faith but does not represent or warrant its accuracy, adequacy, or completeness. In no event shall the Library be liable for any incorrect results or analysis; any direct, indirect, special, or consequential damages to any party; or any lost profits arising out of or in connection with the use or the inability to use the data or the services provided. The Library makes these data and services available as a convenience to the public, and for no other purpose. The Library reserves the right to change or revise published data and/or services at any time.
Point of contact:
Montana State Library
PO Box 201800
Helena, MT 59620-1800


Telephone: 406-444-5354
TDD/TTY telephone: Montana Relay 711
Fax: 406-444-0266
E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov


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Data Quality Information:
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report:
Approximate horizontal accuracy is 51 meters, assuming source data meets National Map Accuracy Standards.

Lineage:
Source information:
Originator: U.S. Census Bureau
Publication date: 1992
Title: 1992 Tiger/Line Files
Edition: 1992
Publication place: Washington, DC
Publisher: U.S. Census Bureau
Source scale denominator: 100000
Source contribution: The data are a copy of this source.
Calendar date: 1992

Process step:
Convert TIGER files to Arc/Info format and project them from geographic coordinates to Albers. See tiger92.aml
Process date: 05/01/1996
Process step:
Dissolve TIGER county coverages on the SDELM and SDSEC attributes. Mapjoin all the coverages and dissolve again. Rename the SDELM attribute DISTRICT.
Process date: 05/02/1996
Process step:
Edit the Census district names in the TIGER look-up tables and join the names to the polygon attribute tables.
Process date: 05/03/1996
Process step: Convert the coverage data to ESRI file geodatabase format.
Process date: 11/07/2014
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Spatial Reference Information:
Horizontal coordinate system definition:
Grid coordinate system name: State Plane Coordinate System 1983
SPCS zone identifier: 2500
Lambert conformal conic:
Standard parallel: 45
Standard parallel: 49
Longitude of central meridian: -109.5
Latitude of projection origin: 44.25
False easting: 600000.00000
False northing: 0.00000
Planar distance units: meters
Geodetic model:
Horizontal datum name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major axis: 6378137
Denominator of flattening ratio: 298.257
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Entity and Attribute Information:
Entity type label: Elementary_1992
Entity type definition: Polygon Feature Class

Attribute label: OBJECTID
Attribute definition: Database record ID

Attribute label: Shape
Attribute definition: Feature coordinates

Attribute label: Elem_Num
Attribute definition:
Database record ID from original ESRI coverage version of the data

Attribute label: Elem_ID
Attribute definition:
Database user ID from original ESRI coverage version of the data

Attribute label: Census_ID
Attribute definition: Census Bureau School District Number

Attribute label: NAME
Attribute definition: School District Name

Attribute label: Shape_Length
Attribute definition: Length of the feature perimeter in meters

Attribute label: Shape_Area
Attribute definition: Area of the feature in square meters

Entity type label: Secondary_1992
Entity type definition: Polygon Feature Class

Attribute label: OBJECTID
Attribute definition: Database record ID

Attribute label: Shape
Attribute definition: Feature coordinates

Attribute label: Second_Num
Attribute definition:
Database record ID from original ESRI coverage version of the data

Attribute label: Second_ID
Attribute definition:
Database user ID from original ESRI coverage version of the data

Attribute label: Census_ID
Attribute definition: Census Bureau School District Number

Attribute label: NAME
Attribute definition: School District Name

Attribute label: Shape_Length
Attribute definition: Length of the feature perimeter in meters

Attribute label: Shape_Area
Attribute definition: Area of the feature in square meters

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Distribution Information:
Distributor:
Montana State Library
PO Box 201800
Helena, MT 59620-1800


Telephone: 406-444-5354
TDD/TTY telephone: Montana Relay 711
Fax: 406-444-0266
E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov


Resource description: Downloadable Data


Distribution liability:
The Montana State Library provides this product/service for informational purposes only. The Library did not produce it for, nor is it suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Consumers of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the viability of the information for their purposes. The Library provides these data in good faith but does not represent or warrant its accuracy, adequacy, or completeness. In no event shall the Library be liable for any incorrect results or analysis; any direct, indirect, special, or consequential damages to any party; or any lost profits arising out of or in connection with the use or the inability to use the data or the services provided. The Library makes these data and services available as a convenience to the public, and for no other purpose. The Library reserves the right to change or revise published data and/or services at any time.
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Metadata Reference Information:
Metadata date: 11/07/2014
Metadata review date: 09/29/2004
Metadata review date: 05/03/1996
Metadata contact:
Montana State Library
PO Box 201800
Helena, MT 59620-1800


Telephone: 406-444-5354
TDD/TTY telephone: Montana Relay 711
Fax: 406-444-0266
E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov


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