GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

TIGER 2000 Redistricting Census Data, with 2000 Census Block Population Counts

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Data Provider Montana Dept of Commerce Montana Census and Economic Information Center
Date 2000
Content Type Offline Data
Abstract NOTE: This metadata file is a modified version of the general file that applies to the TIGER/Line Redistricting database for the entire state of Montana. It has been modified to reflect the processing done to convert the native TIGER/Line files into a set of ArcView shapefiles for each Montana County. It does not document each individual layer county-by-county.Each folder contains, for one county, several themes extracted from the TIGER files in ESRI shapefile format, Montana State Plane Coordinates, NAD83, units meters. The themes include all polygons and lines from the TIGER files, and a theme of the Census Blocks which are joined to some of the 2000 Census population counts from the Public Law 94-171 files.The Montana Census and Economic Information Center imported the TIGER/Line files to a series of ArcView shapefiles for each Montana County using TGR2SHP version 4.1 (GIS Tools, Knoxville, TN). Each county may have a different number of shapefiles depending upon the spatial features present in the county. Below is a table of the possible shapefiles for a county with their file names.The Montana State Library converted the data to Montana State Plane Coordinates and joined the blk00 files to PL 94-171 population counts using Arc/Info software from ESRI of Redlands, CA.Each file name listed below is preceeded by "tgr30" and the three-digit county FIPS code. File Name Feature Name Type -------------------------------------------------------- all . . . All Polygons . . . . . . . . . . . Polygons links . . All Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lines lpt . . . Landmark Points . . . . . . . . . . Point ndH . . . Hydrography Nodes . . . . . . . . . Point lkH . . . Hydrography Lines . . . . . . . . . Lines ndF . . . Non Visible and Group Nodes . . . . Point lkF . . . Non Visible and Group Lines . . . . Lines ndE . . . Physical Features Nodes . . . . . . Point lkE . . . Physical Features Lines . . . . . . Lines ndD . . . Landmark Nodes . . . . . . . . . . Point lkD . . . Landmark Lines . . . . . . . . . . Lines ndC . . . Misc. Ground Transportation Nodes . Point lkC . . . Misc. Ground Transportation Lines . Lines ndB . . . Rail Nodes . . . . . . . . . . . . Point lkB . . . Rail Links . . . . . . . . . . . . Lines ndA . . . Road Nodes . . . . . . . . . . . . Point lkA . . . Road Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . Lines cty00 . . County 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . Polygons plc00 . . Census Places 2000 . . . . . . . . Polygons ccd00 . . Census County Divisions . . . . . . Polygons kgl . . . Key Geographic Locations . . . . . Polygons lpy . . . Landmark Polygons . . . . . . . . . Polygons elm . . . Elementary School Districts . . . . Polygons sec . . . Secondary School Districts . . . . Polygons uni . . . Unified School Districts . . . . . Polygons wat . . . Water Polygons . . . . . . . . . . Polygons trt00 . . Census Tracts 20000 . . . . . . . Polygons blk00 . . Census Block Groups 2000 . . . . . Polygons grp00 . . Census Blocks 2000 . . . . . . . . Polygons aits . . . Tribal Subdivisions . . . . . . . . Polygons taz . . . Traffic Analysis Zones . . . . . . Polygons city . . . Consolidated Cities 2000 . . . . . Polygons msa . . . CMSA/MSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . Polygons pms . . . PMSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Polygons cen . . . All Centroids . . . . . . . . . . . Points nodes . . All Nodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . Points --------------------------------------------------------TIGER, TIGER/Line, and Census TIGER are registered trademarks of the Bureau of the Census. The Redistricting Census 2000 TIGER/Line files are an extract of selected geographic and cartographic information from the Census TIGER data base. The geographic coverage for a single TIGER/Line file is a county or statistical equivalent entity, with the coverage area based on January 1, 2000 legal boundaries.The Census TIGER data base represents a seamless national file with no overlaps or gaps between parts. However, each county-based TIGER/Line file is designed to stand alone as an independent data set.The Redistricting Census 2000 TIGER/Line files do NOT contain the ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) and the address ranges are of approximately the same vintage as those appearing in the 1999 TIGER/Line files. That is, the Census Bureau is producing the Redistricting Census 2000 TIGER/Line files in advance of the computer processing that will ensure that the address ranges in the TIGER/Line files agree with the final Master Address File (MAF) used for tabulating Census 2000.The files contain information distributed over a series of record types for the spatial objects of a county. There are 17 record types, including the basic data record, the shape coordinate points, and geographic codes that can be used with appropriate software to prepare maps. Other geographic information contained in the files includes attributes such as feature identifiers/ census feature class codes (CFCC) used to differentiate feature types, address ranges and ZIP Codes, codes for legal and statistical entities, latitude/longitude coordinates of linear and point features, landmark point features, area landmarks, key geographic features, and area boundaries. The Redistricting Census 2000 TIGER/Line data dictionary contains a complete list of all the fields in the 17 record types.
Purpose In order for others to use the information in the Census TIGER data base in a geographic information system (GIS) or for other geographic applications, the Census Bureau releases to the public extracts of the data base in the form of TIGER/Line files. Various versions of the TIGER/Line files have been released; previous versions include the 1990 Census TIGER/Line files, the 1992 TIGER/Line files, the 1994 TIGER/Line files, the 1995 TIGER/Line files, the 1997 TIGER/Line files, the 1998 TIGER/Line files, and the 1999 TIGER/Line files. The Redistricting Census 2000 TIGER/Line files were originally produced to support the Census 2000 Redistricting Data Program.
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Acknowledgment of the U.S. Bureau of the Census would be appreciated for products derived from these files. TIGER, TIGER/Line, and Census TIGER are registered trademarks of the Bureau of the Census. 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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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 date 05/18/2015
[Parent] Montana State Library Census and TIGER Data Collection, 1990-2010
[Sibling] Landmarks from 1992 U.S. Census Bureau TIGER files
[Sibling] Montana 1990 Census Block Group Boundaries
[Sibling] Montana 1990 Census Minor Civil Divisions
[Sibling] Montana 2000 Census Block Groups
[Sibling] Montana 2000 Census Blocks with Population and Housing Unit data.
[Sibling] Montana 2000 Census County Block Maps
[Sibling] Montana 2000 Census County Divisions
[Sibling] Montana 2000 Census Tracts
[Sibling] Montana 2000 Urbanized Areas/Urban Clusters
[Sibling] Montana 2010 Census Voting Districts (VTD)
[Sibling] Montana Census Blocks with Population Data, 1990
[Sibling] Montana Census Blocks with Population Data, 2000
[Sibling] Montana Census Blocks with Population Data, 2010
[Sibling] Montana Incorporated and Census Designated Places, 2000
[Sibling] Montana Incorporated and Census Designated Places, 2010
[Sibling] Montana Incorporated Places and Census Designated Places, 1992
[Sibling] Montana State Line from TIGER files
[Sibling] Montana Urban Areas from U.S. Census Bureau 1992 TIGER files
[Sibling] Thompson Falls, Montana 1980 Census Enumeration Districts
[Sibling] TIGER 1992 Data for Montana
[Sibling] TIGER 2000 Redistricting Census Data, with 2000 Census Block Population Counts
[Sibling] TIGER 2000 UA Census Data for Montana
[Sibling] TIGER/Line 1990 Census Files for Montana
[Sibling] TIGER/Line 2000 Redistricting Census Files for Montana
[Sibling] Whitefish 1980 Census Enumeration Districts

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