census-designated place

C349
concept

A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes, lacking separate municipal government but resembling an incorporated place in terms of settlement and community identity.

All labels observed (13)

Label Occurrences
census-designated place canonical 3,053
census-designated geographic classification 11
unincorporated village 6

Description generation (CDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.

Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: census-designated place
Generated description
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes, lacking separate municipal government but resembling an incorporated place in terms of settlement and community identity.

Instances (3,088)

Instance Via concept surface
Merrick
Adelphi, Maryland
Woodlawn
Deadhorse, Alaska
Alta Sierra, California
Lake Wildwood, California
Salida
Mason Township, Maine
Allendale
surface form: Allendale, California
Rough and Ready, California
Stinson Beach
Preston, Georgia
Yosemite Village
Laughlin, Nevada
Hampton Bays, New York
Shingletown
Woodbridge
surface form: Woodbridge, Virginia
Lake Ridge
Landover, Maryland
Hamlet of Mahopac, New York
Washington Island
Port Washington, Nassau County
Jackpot
Altadena, California, United States
surface form: Altadena, California
Lely Resort, Florida
Vineyards, Florida
Golden Gate Estates, Florida
Bridgehampton, New York
Collinsville
surface form: Collinsville, California
Lake of the Pines, California
Falmouth, Virginia
Mystic, Connecticut
Hamlet of Cold Spring, New York
Buras-Triumph, Louisiana
Schuyler, Virginia, United States
Palo Cedro
East Quogue, New York
Stafford Courthouse
Bella Vista
surface form: Bella Vista, Shasta County, California
Hyde Park, New York, United States
Bailey's Crossroads
Fort Devens, Massachusetts
Hamlet of Garrison, New York
Joshua Tree, California
West River, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Shafter, Texas, United States
surface form: Shafter, Texas
Seven Corners, Virginia
Lawnton, Pennsylvania, United States
surface form: Lawnton, Pennsylvania
Fairview
surface form: Fairview, California
Tangier Island